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:

• Eight Circuit Reverses Denial of Partial Qualified Immunity in Detainee’s Pepper Ball Claim, Remands Excessive Force Claims, Sept. 1, 2026
• Nevada Prisoners, Families Call Out Predatory Tablet Program, Sept. 1, 2026
• Fourth Circuit: Error in Granting Judgment Prior to Adjudging Spoliation Motion, Sept. 1, 2026
• Fourth Circuit Affirms Qualified Immunity in Strip Searches Resulting from Anonymous Tips, Sept. 1, 2026
• Tenth Circuit: Colorado Governor Unentitled to Eleventh Amendment Immunity on Claim Related to DOC Religious Policies, Aug. 1, 2026
• Michigan Appeals Court: Witnesses Cannot be Forced to Wear Jail Clothes at Trial, Aug. 1, 2026
• Sixth Circuit Affirms Denial of State-Law Qualified Immunity in Scabies Case, Aug. 1, 2026
• Fourth Circuit Revives Disabled Prisoner’s Claim for Denial of Out-of-Cell Exercise Time, Aug. 1, 2026
• Sixth Circuit Announces State-Law Exceptions to Appeal Deadlines Preserve “Pending” Status Under AEDPA, Holding Belated-Appeal Procedures Toll Federal Habeas Limitations Period, April 1, 2026
• Florida Supreme Court Announces Rule 3.170(f)’s Good-Cause Plea-Withdrawal Standard Does Not Apply at Post-Appeal Resentencing, April 1, 2026

More from these topics:

• Eight Circuit Reverses Denial of Partial Qualified Immunity in Detainee’s Pepper Ball Claim, Remands Excessive Force Claims, Sept. 1, 2026. Guard Brutality/Beatings, Stun Guns/Tasers, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Qualified Immunity, Wrongful Use of Force.
• Fourth Circuit Affirms Qualified Immunity in Strip Searches Resulting from Anonymous Tips, Sept. 1, 2026. Strip Searches, Qualified Immunity, Fourth Amendment, rights, Suspicionless Searches.
• Ninth Circuit Revives HRDC Challenge to Washington DOC Mail Restrictions, Aug. 1, 2026. Qualified Immunity, Publications/Books, Due Process, Censorship, First Amendment, rights.
• Detroit Pays $5.8 Million to Former State Prisoner Exonerated of Murder After 15 Years, Aug. 1, 2026. Wrongful Conviction, Qualified Immunity, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights, Eyewitness Identification, Evidence - Failure to Disclose.
• Seventh Circuit Grants Qualified Immunity to Detectives Who Revealed Prisoner Was Informant, Denies Him Anonymity, Aug. 1, 2026. Failure to Protect (General), Physical Injury Rule, Qualified Immunity, Informants (Failure to Protect), 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights.
• Sixth Circuit Affirms Denial of State-Law Qualified Immunity in Scabies Case, Aug. 1, 2026. Corizon, Systemic Medical Neglect, Contagious Disease -- Misc., Qualified Immunity, Deliberate Indifference.
• Fourth Circuit Revives Disabled Prisoner’s Claim for Denial of Out-of-Cell Exercise Time, Aug. 1, 2026. Totality of Conditions, Eighth Amendment, Exercise, Summary Judgment, Qualified Immunity.
• Oregon Reaches $49 Million Settlement with State Prisoners in COVID-19 Class-Action, Aug. 1, 2026. COVID-19, Eighth Amendment, Settlements, Class Certification, Qualified Immunity.
• Free Phone Calls Saved Prisoners and Their Families More than $600 Million, Report Finds, July 1, 2026. Conditions of Confinement, PLRA, Prisoner Privileges, Rehabilitation/Recidivism, Telephones.
• New York to Become First State to Require Judges to Visit Prisons, July 1, 2026. Classification, Conditions of Confinement, Staffing, Prisoner Privileges.