More from this issue:

1. DC Circuit: Federal Prisoner not Limited to Seeking Relief via Habeas Corpus, by Michael Brodheim
2. Philadelphia Sued Over Rejection of Ad Criticizing U.S. Incarceration Policies, by Michael Brodheim
3. California: Surety Entitled to Exoneration of Bail Bond Forfeited as a Result of Defendant’s Deportation, by Michael Brodheim
4. High-Ranking Illinois Prison Official Fired due to Criminal History
5. Seventh Circuit: Prisoner with Back Condition Stated Claim for Fall from Upper Bunk, by Michael Brodheim
6. Liberty Interest Necessary to Trigger Arkansas Judicial Review, by Mark Wilson
7. Report: Increase in Federal Prison Population, Overcrowding, by Derek Gilna
8. Kansas: Prison Healthcare Officials Engaged in Continued Deliberate Indifference, by Robert Warlick
9. D.A. Drops Charges Against Oklahoma Parole Board Members, by Christopher Zoukis
10. Washington County Jail Remains Closed after Voters Reject Tax Hike
11. Pennsylvania Warrantless, Suspicionless Search Probation Condition Held Invalid, by Mark Wilson
12. Idaho Supreme Court Vacates Summary Judgment for Pepper Spray Manufacturer, by Mark Wilson
13. Lawsuit Against Missouri Jail Proceeds as Two Guards Plead Guilty
14. No “Reasonable Efforts” to Reunite Oregon Sex Offender with His Son, by Mark Wilson
15. Reports on Elderly Prisoners Spur Call for Reforms
16. States Adopt Sentencing Changes Following Supreme Court Ruling on Juvenile Lifers
17. Prison Education Programs Threatened, by Matthew Clarke
18. Oregon PPS Sanctions May Not Exceed 180 Days; Prior Contrary Ruling Overturned, by Mark Wilson
19. California Prison Regulation Governing Gang Validation Upheld by Ninth Circuit, by Michael Brodheim
20. Wisconsin DOC Equips Guards with Pepper Spray, Tasers
21. Cancellation of BOP Elderly Offender Pilot Program Moots Appeal, by Michael Brodheim
22. Research Finds that Conjugal Visits Correlate with Fewer Sexual Assaults
23. Oregon Judge Scolded for Courtroom Rant, by Mark Wilson
24. Pay Tel Receives Waiver of Prison Phone Rate Caps
25. Connecticut Town Raises Stink Over Sewage Discharged by State Prison
26. California: Trial Court Cannot Abdicate its Responsibility to Examine Peace Officer Personnel Records, by Michael Brodheim
27. Massachusetts: Order Relieving Sex Offender of Registration Not Vacated Upon Probation Violation, by David Reutter
28. Warden Granted Qualified Immunity for Two-year Visitation Suspension, by David Reutter
29. Former Colorado DOC Official Pleads Guilty to Felony Menacing Charges
30. Witness Protection Program Termination Unreviewable; 188 Days in SHU Triggers Due Process Protections, by Mark Wilson
31. Second Circuit: Federal Prisoner States Conditions of Confinement Claim, by David Reutter
32. Seventh Circuit Clarifies Standard for Recruiting Counsel in Pro Se Cases, by David Reutter
33. North Dakota Courtroom Shackling Requires Independent Assessment by Judge, by Mark Wilson
34. California Improves Compensation Process for Wrongfully Convicted Prisoners
35. Florida Prison System Ordered to Provide Kosher Meals
36. Book Review: Banking and Financial Management Course (1st Ed.), by Prisoner Assistant, by Gary Hunter
37. California: Sexually Violent Predators May be Conditionally Released from Custody Even if Homeless, by Michael Brodheim
38. Ninth Circuit: County May be Liable for Wrongful Conviction Even if District Attorney Enjoys Absolute Immunity
39. Seventh Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Prisoner’s 99-Page Complaint, by Mark Wilson
40. Massachusetts DOC, Hospital Officials Disciplined in Prisoner’s Death, by Derek Gilna
41. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
42. News in Brief
43. A Home of Their Own, by Lisa Riordan Seville

More from David Reutter:

• Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Announces Order of Deferred Disposition Not a ‘Sentence’ Under Article 44.01(b)—Which Authorizes State to Appeal Illegal Sentence—Resolving Split Among State Courts of Appeals, April 15, 2025
• Fifth Circuit: Sentence Enhancement for Maintaining Drug Premises Not Satisfied Solely by Defendant’s Single, Conclusory Statement That He ‘Maintained’ Premises When Record Shows Mere ‘Use’ of Premises, April 15, 2025
• Illinois Pretrial Incarceration Becomes Less Random A Year After Elimination of Cash Bail, April 1, 2025
• Philadelphia Agrees to $9.1 Million Settlement for Wrongful Murder Conviction, Feb. 15, 2025
• ‘Fictional Pleas’ and ‘Hidden Departures’: Failure to Collect Data on Binding Federal Plea Bargains Hinders Researchers, Feb. 15, 2025
• First Circuit: Two-Level Enhancement Under § 3B1.1(c) for Leadership or Managerial Role Vacated Because Government Failed to Prove Defendant’s Order Was Actually ‘Obeyed’ by Fellow Criminal Participant, Feb. 15, 2025
• Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Holds Witness Wearing Surgical Mask During Pandemic Is Denial of Sixth Amendment Right to Face-to-Face Confrontation and No General Exception to This Right for Pandemic or ‘Other Global Events’ Such as Wars and Natural, Feb. 15, 2025
• The Murky Waters of Parole, Feb. 1, 2025
• California Prisoner Awarded Over $1.26 Million in Suit Challenging Withheld Legal Mail Which Resulted in Habeas Loss, Jan. 15, 2025
• Muslim New York Prisoner’s Free Exercise of Religion Claim Reinstated, Jan. 15, 2025

More from these topics:

• Connecticut Court Denies Access to Video of Prisoner’s Fatal Beat-Down by Guards, May 1, 2025. Guard Misconduct, Videotaping, Guard Brutality/Beatings.
• New York Prisoner Awarded Almost $280,000 in Retaliation Claim Against Guards, May 1, 2025. Retaliation for Filing Grievances, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Settlements.
• Pittsburgh Lockup Accounts for 43% of Pennsylvania Jail TASER Use, Suit Filed, May 1, 2025. Guard Brutality/Beatings, Stun Guns/Tasers, Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA).
• 20 Charged in Nevada Prison Brawl That Left Three Dead, May 1, 2025. Guard Brutality/Beatings, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death).
• Kentucky Jail Sued for Detainee’s Death, Prisoner’s Stillborn Child, May 1, 2025. Guard Brutality/Beatings, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Children of Prisoners, Deliberate Indifference.
• Three More Prisoners Die, Three More Staffers Fired at Wisconsin Prison, April 1, 2025. Guard Misconduct, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death).
• “Swing or Kick Rocks”: BOP Guard Alleges Conspiracy to Brutalize Prisoners at Kentucky Lockup, April 1, 2025. Guard Misconduct, Staffing, Guard Brutality/Beatings.
• More New York Guards Suspended After Another Prisoner’s Fatal Beating, April 1, 2025. Guard Brutality/Beatings, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death).
• $250,000 Settlement But No Charges After Alabama Guards Beat Prisoner To Death, April 1, 2025. Guard Brutality/Beatings, Settlements, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death), Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Deliberate Indifference.
• Houston Police Fire Former Jail Guard Filmed Brutalizing Detainees, Charges Against Three Other Guards Dropped, March 1, 2025. Videotaping, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Relevant Conduct.