More from this issue:

1. News in Brief
2. Investigation Uncovers Lost Graves at Former Florida Juvenile Facility, by David Reutter
3. New York District Attorney Admits Lying About Acting in Porn Movies
4. Nebraska DOC Obstructing Efforts to Modify Prisoners’ Child Support Payments
5. Probe Reveals Corruption at Pennsylvania Jail
6. California Prison Healthcare Costs Soar Under Federal Receiver
7. Fifth Circuit Declares SORNA Unconstitutional in Certain Cases, Reversed by Supreme Court, by Matthew Clarke
8. Pennsylvania Activists Arrested for Protesting Construction of New Prison Complex
9. “Ban the Box” Movement Spreads Nationwide, by Joe Watson
10. ICE Implements New Directive to Limit Solitary Confinement
11. Seventh Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Illinois Booking Fee Challenge, by Mark Wilson
12. Colorado: Sentencing Court May Override Sexually Violent Predator Risk Assessment Score, by Matthew Clarke
13. Ninth Circuit Revives Ad Seg 24-Hour Lighting Claim, by Mark Wilson
14. Seventh Circuit Extends Appeal Filing Deadline for Prisoner Misled by Court Clerk, by Matthew Clarke
15. Second Circuit: Spraying with Feces Not De Minimis Injury; $7,000 Settlement After Remand, by Mark Wilson
16. Fifth Circuit Holds Louisiana Commutation Changes Not Ex Post Facto, by Matthew Clarke
17. Ninth Circuit: Exhaustion Prior to Amended Complaint Satisfies PLRA, by Mark Wilson
18. Former Wyoming Probation Officer Receives, Violates Probation, by Derek Gilna
19. California Exhaustion Requirement Extends to Independent Contractors, by Mark Wilson
20. Jail Video Visitation Proposal Considered in Dallas County, Texas
21. Colorado Law Grants Immunity to Law Enforcement Officers Transporting Juveniles, by David Reutter
22. Tenth Circuit Holds “Consensual” Sex Defeats Prisoner’s Eighth Amendment Claim, by Mark Wilson
23. $8.15 Million Jury Award for Prisoner’s Death at New York Jail, by David Reutter
24. California: Federal Judge Certifies Class-Action Over SHU Placement, Conditions, by Derek Gilna
25. Alaska Filing Fee Statute Denies Prisoners Court Access, by Mark Wilson
26. Pretrial Detainee’s First Amendment Retaliation Claim Survives Summary Judgment, by David Reutter
27. Prison and Jail Phone Reforms Needed in New Jersey, by Karina Wilkinson
28. Class-Action Suit Claiming Inadequate Medical Care at Virginia Prison Set for Trial
29. Drug Courts Partner with Pharmaceutical Company to Combat Heroin, Alcohol Abuse
30. Washington State: Injunction Entered Against Lewis County in PLN Censorship Suit
31. Leading with Conviction: JustLeadershipUSA, by Glenn E. Martin
32. How the Courts View ACA Accreditation, by Alex Friedmann
33. Tennessee Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Hearings on Criminal Justice Reform
34. Women in Solitary Confinement: “The Isolation Degenerates Us into Madness“, by Victoria Law
35. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
36. Texas Court Finds CCA Subject to State’s Public Information Act, Awards Attorney Fees
37. $750,000 Settlement for Washington State Prisoner’s Wrongful Death, by Carrie Wilkinson
38. In Washington State Prisons, Negligent Health Care Turns Illness into a Death Sentence, by Rick Anderson

More from these topics:

• Mental Health Diversion from New York State Jails Varies Widely by County, Sept. 1, 2026. Criminal justice system reform, Alternative Sentencing, Mental Health, State Legislation.
• Hawai‘i Pays $600,000 for Prisoner’s Withdrawal Death, Sept. 1, 2026. Medication, Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Failure to Treat, Settlements, Medical Neglect/Malpractice.
• Fourth Circuit Affirms Damages Class Certification in Opioid Treatment Denial, Aug. 1, 2026. Wexford Health Services, Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Failure to Treat, Class Certification, Deliberate Indifference.
• U.S. Sentencing Commission: 2026 Amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, June 1, 2026. U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Alternative Sentencing, Sentence Enhancements/Departures, Multiple/Multiplicious Counts, Drug Quantity.
• Nevada Ex-Warden Ordered to Counseling After Ear-Biting Incident, June 1, 2026. Guard Misconduct, Alternative Sentencing, Assaults on Staff, Plea Agreements/Guilty Pleas.
• Wisconsin’s Incarcerated Population Has More Access to Opioid Treatment, But Still Missing in Eight County Jails, April 1, 2026. Medication, Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Drug Treatment/Rehab, Health care.
• Six Years of the First Step Act: Federal Prison Data Reveal Treatment Gains, Persistent Disparities, and Unanswered Questions, April 1, 2026. Racial Discrimination, Systemic Medical Neglect, First Step Act, Drug Treatment/Rehab, Confinement in Segregated Housing.
• Ninth Circuit Affirms $3.84 Million Jury Verdict in Death of San Bernardino Jail Detainee from Acute Alcohol Withdrawal, March 1, 2026. Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Failure to Treat, Fourteenth Amendment, rights, Monell Liability, Deliberate Indifference.
• Texas State Jails Fail: Institutions Conceived as Safe Spots for Rehabilitation After Minor Drug Convictions Now Flooded With Drugs and Major Felons, March 1, 2026. Drug Overdose, Staffing, Rehabilitation/Recidivism, Good Time, Drug Treatment/Rehab.
• Medical Audit at New Mexico Jail Once Again Finds Poor Level of Healthcare, March 1, 2026. Medication, Systemic Medical Neglect, Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Contagious Disease -- Misc., Staffing.