More from this issue:

1. Consequences of California’s Realignment Initiative, by Christopher Petrella
2. Mandamus Petition May Constitute Prison Conditions Litigation in Pennsylvania, by David Reutter
3. Seventh Circuit: Jail Social Worker Ignored Detainee’s Suicide Risk
4. Nebraska County Attorney’s Conviction Reversed for Theft from Pretrial Diversion Program, by David Reutter
5. For Sale: New York Lakefront Property with Garage, Pig Farm and 736 Prison Cells
6. Ohio Community Corrections Program Hires Former Prisoners to Work at Supermax
7. Prison Officials Praise Industry Programs Despite Downsides, by David Reutter
8. Florida Guards Sentenced in Bribery Scheme
9. D.C. Circuit Reinstates Prisoner’s FOIA Suit, by Derek Gilna
10. Cook County Detainee’s Suit Alleging Deliberate Indifference to Safety Survives Summary Judgment, by David Reutter
11. CCA Guard Killed During Riot was on Prisoners’ “Hit List”, by Matthew Clarke
12. Amount of Drugs a Factor for Departure Sentence in Kansas Prison Contraband Conviction, by David Reutter
13. Bureau of Prisons Mistakenly Served Meat Intended as Pet Food, by Derek Gilna
14. European Court of Human Rights Ruling Rebukes U.S. Prison System, by Derek Gilna
15. DOJ Intervenes in Class-action Suit Challenging New Orleans Jail Conditions; Consent Judgment Entered, by David Reutter
16. 5.85 Million People Disenfranchised in Supposedly Democratic America, by David Reutter
17. Arkansas Jail Prisoner Can Proceed on Failure to Protect Claim Against Guard, by David Reutter
18. Washington Appellate Court Addresses Right to Public Hearings in Civil Cases, by Mark Wilson
19. California: Lack of Insight Cannot be Inferred when Prisoner Accepts Responsibility for Crime and Expresses Genuine Remorse, by Michael Brodheim
20. Second Circuit: RLUIPA Disallows Individual Capacity Suits, by David Reutter
21. Ninth Circuit: Heck Allows § 1983 Parole Condition Challenges, by Mark Wilson
22. Oregon Garnishment Exemption Protects Funds in Prisoners’ Accounts, by Mark Wilson
23. California’s Lethal Injection Protocol Deemed Invalid by State Court, by Michael Brodheim
24. Utah Prisoner Awarded $200 for Violation of Religious Rights
25. Seventh Circuit: Atheism Considered a Religion; Survey of Prisoner Interest Required, by Mark Wilson
26. Scared Straight Programs Remain Popular Among Parents Despite Warnings, by Elly Yu
27. U.S. Citizens without Remedy in Military Torture Case, by Derek Gilna
28. Ex-football Star Exonerated a Decade after Rape Conviction
29. Despite Reforms, Juvenile Offenders in Texas Remain Endangered, by Matthew Clarke
30. Jails Face Backlash, Class-action Lawsuits Over Debit Card Fees, by Matthew Clarke
31. Lawsuits Challenge Conditions at Tennessee Jail; Five Charged in Bribery and Smuggling Scheme
32. Are We Really Witnessing the End of Mass Incarceration?, by James Kilgore
33. Florida Prisoner Awarded $1.2 Million for Burn Injuries
34. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
35. Ninth Circuit Revives Prison Trust Account Seizure Claim; Disputed Ownership Requires Due Process Protections
36. News in Brief

More from these topics:

• Now Under Federal Receivership, 
New York City’s Rikers Island Jails Still Have 
No Plan to Improve, No Firm Date to Close, Aug. 1, 2025. Guard Misconduct, DOC/BOP misconduct, Jail Misconduct, Corrections Audits, Systemic Medical Neglect, Medical Records, Eighth Amendment.
• PLN Publisher Wins Settlement Records from Centurion 
in Florida Prisoner’s Wrongful Death, Aug. 1, 2025. Centurion, Systemic Medical Neglect, Medical Records, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Public Records Act, HRDC Litigation.
• HRDC Wins $480,000 in Legal Fees from Centurion for Denied New Mexico Records, Aug. 1, 2025. Centurion, Systemic Medical Neglect, Medical Records, Misdiagnosis, Failure to Treat, Malpractice, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Public Records Act, HRDC Publications, HRDC Litigation.
• Suit Filed Over Fatal Beating of New York Prisoner 
That Sparked Massive Guard Strike, Aug. 1, 2025. Guard Misconduct, Failure to Treat, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Restraints, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Excessive Force (Wrongful Death).
• Tenth Circuit Ruling Paves Way for $2.7 Million Settlement 
for Intellectually Disabled Jail Detainee Raped by Sheriff, Aug. 1, 2025. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Jail Misconduct, Americans with Disabilities Act.
• News in Brief, Aug. 1, 2025. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Private Prisons, Misconduct/Corruption, Guard Misconduct, Systemic Medical Neglect, Male Reproductive, Malpractice, Escapes, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Stun Guns/Tasers, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Restraints, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death), Juvenile Prisons, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bribery/Extortion/Theft.
• Former Maine Prison Guard Arrested 
and Detained by ICE Agents, Aug. 1, 2025. Guard Misconduct, Guards/Staff, Immigration Law/Offenses.
• DOJ Inspects BOP Food Service Operations, 
Finds Troubling Issues at Multiple Facilities, Aug. 1, 2025. Failure to Protect (General), Food, Staffing.
• Nebraska Considers Curbing Double-Bunking 
in Restrictive Housing, Aug. 1, 2025. Failure to Protect (General), Overcrowding, Bedding.
• Watchdog Calls Out D.C. for Dragging Feet 
on Construction of New Jail, Aug. 1, 2025. Totality of Conditions, Overcrowding, Ventilation, Exercise, Exposure to Cold, Jail Specific, Lighting, Noise, Vermin, Exposure to Heat, Security Systems.