More from this issue:

1. Some States Refuse to Implement SORNA, Lose Federal Grants
2. Volunteers Help Prisoners Vote at D.C. Jail
3. Some GPS Monitoring Devices Capable of Audio Recording, by Christopher Zoukis
4. Indiana Supreme Court Holds Agreed Court Order with Prosecutor is Binding on DOC, by Matthew Clarke
5. Incarceration is Excusable Default in New York Housing Court Proceeding, by Mark Wilson
6. Recidivism Performance Measures for Private Halfway Houses in Pennsylvania, by Alex Friedmann
7. Modern-Day Slavery in America’s Prison Workforce, by Beth Schwartzapfel
8. South Florida Landlord Bucks Trend, Offers Housing to Sex Offenders
9. $2.85 Million Jury Verdict for Suicide at Missouri Jail, by Derek Gilna
10. New York Judge Unseals Attica Prison Riot Records – Sort of, by Joe Watson
11. Prison Labor Boosts Wal-Mart’s Profits Despite Pledge, by Derek Gilna
12. Courts Struggle with Child Pornography Restitution Following Supreme Court Ruling
13. Fifth Circuit: “Mailbox Rule” Applies to Texas State Habeas Petitions
14. Texas: Clerk May Not Bill Defendant for Attorney Fees Not Ordered by Court, by Matthew Clarke
15. Fifth Circuit Holds Prison Guard’s Injury-Causing Reckless Driving States Nonfrivolous Claim, by Matthew Clarke
16. Fourth Circuit Finds PLRA Attorney Fee Cap Constitutional, by David Reutter
17. Eighth Circuit Holds No SORNA Registration Requirement after Leaving U.S., by Matthew Clarke
18. Alabama DOC Short Hair Policy Does Not Violate RLUIPA, by David Reutter
19. First Circuit Dismisses Appeal of Court’s Failure to Sanction Federal Prosecutor, by Matthew Clarke
20. Eighth Circuit Upholds Injunction Over Cameras in Restrooms at Civil Commitment Center, by Matthew Clarke
21. Former New Mexico State Senator Released from Prison
22. Transferred Prisoner May Sue Oklahoma Officials in Oregon Court, by Mark Wilson
23. Eleventh Circuit Tailors Turner for Censorship Claims at Civil Commitment Center, by David Reutter
24. Seventh Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Suit Over Placement on Suicide Watch, by Matthew Clarke
25. Alabama Work Release Transportation, Medical and Drug Screen Costs Not “Incidental to Confinement”, by David Reutter
26. Fifth Circuit: Prisoner Who was Raped May Proceed with Lawsuit against Lock Company, by Matthew Clarke
27. Massachusetts: Acquittal on Additional Sex Offense Doesn’t Trigger Reevaluation of Sex Offender Classification, by Matthew Clarke
28. BOP Criticized for Failing to Oversee Healthcare Administrator at FCC Butner, by Derek Gilna
29. New Report Cites Fewer HIV-Positive State and Federal Prisoners, by Matthew Clarke
30. Selection and Retention Process for Tennessee Appellate Court Judges Challenged, by Christopher McWhorter
31. Sentence Reductions for “Snitching” Undermine U.S. Justice System, by Derek Gilna
32. Settlement Opens Georgia Courtrooms to the Public, by David Reutter
33. Do Residency Bans Drive Sex Offenders Underground?, by Steven Yoder
34. CCA Has Long History of Wage Violations, Poor Treatment of Employees
35. Private Debt Collection Companies Contract with District Attorney’s Offices, by David Reutter
36. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
37. Texas: Unconstitutional to Revoke Probation Due to Refusal to Self-Incriminate During Polygraph or Therapy, by Matthew Clarke
38. News in Brief

More from Derek Gilna:

• Federal Judge in Louisiana Issues Sweeping Opinion Finding Numerous Eighth Amendment, ADA and RA Violations at Angola, April 1, 2022
• Human Rights Defense Center Prevails in Censorship Lawsuit Against Napa County Jail, California, Sept. 1, 2021
• California State Auditor’s Report Faults Counties for Waste and Poor Oversight of State Funds Used in “Public Safety Realignment”, Sept. 1, 2021
• The Fight Over Cellphones in Prisons Rages On, Sept. 1, 2021
• District Court Extends Armstrong Order to Five Additional California Prisons, Sept. 1, 2021
• HRDC Settles Censorship Lawsuit with Johnson County, Kansas Jail for $50,000 and Policy Changes, Aug. 1, 2021
• Virginia Prosecutors to Dismiss 400 Drug Convictions Tied to Disgraced Cop, July 15, 2021
• Discredited New York Police Detective’s False Testimony Causes the Dismissal of Close to 100 Drug Convictions, June 15, 2021
• D.C. Department of Forensic Sciences Firearms Examination Unit Under Fire, April 15, 2021
• Mississippi Joins Illinois and Few Other States Prioritizing Vaccination of State Prisoners to Slow Spread of COVID-19, April 1, 2021

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