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 David Reutter:

• 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
• Fourth Circuit: Baltimore County Prisoners May Qualify as Employees under FLSA, Jan. 15, 2025
• In Failure-to-Treat Claims, Wellpath Denied Dismissal in Virginia, Settles in Pennsylvania, Dec. 15, 2024
• Trends Show Mortality Risks Increase with Higher Jail Turnover Rates, Dec. 15, 2024

More from these topics:

• Fourth Circuit Revives West Virginia Prisoner’s RLUIPA Claim Over Religious Diet with Soy He Can’t Digest, Jan. 15, 2025. State Law Claims, RLUIPA, Religious Diet.
• Sixth Circuit Revives Ohio Prisoner’s Retaliation Claim That Guards Got Him Kicked Out of Religious Group, July 1, 2024. Religious Discrimination, Retaliation for Filing Grievances, RLUIPA.
• Fourth Circuit Moves North Carolina Prisons Closer to Recognizing Nation of Gods and Earths, May 1, 2024. Religious Discrimination, RLUIPA, Religion Defined, Religious Freedom/Worship, Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA), Free Exercise Clause.
• Muslim Florida Prisoner Awarded Permanent Injunction to Grow Untrimmed Beard, March 1, 2024. Administrative Exhaustion (PLRA), Injunctions, RLUIPA, Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA), Right to Grow a Beard.
• Florida Prisoners Not Required to File Rulemaking Petition to Satisfy PLRA Exhaustion Requirement, Jan. 1, 2024. Administrative Exhaustion (PLRA), Administrative Exhaustion, RLUIPA, Administrative Procedures Act (State), Right to Grow a Beard.
• New Jersey Prisoner’s Suit Survives Seeking to Validate the Nation of Gods and Earth as a Religion, Dec. 1, 2023. RLUIPA, Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA).
• Fourth Circuit Revives Virginia Prisoner’s Challenge to DOC Policy Restricting His Religious Headwear, Aug. 15, 2023. Religious Grooming, Religious Practices.
• Fourth Circuit: Religious Headwear Policy Violated Virginia Prisoner’s Rights, April 1, 2023. Religious Grooming, Religious Practices.
• Forced Shaving of Muslim Colorado Prisoner’s Beard Unconstitutional, Nov. 1, 2021. Religious Grooming.
• Arkansas Supreme Court Denies Prisoner Preliminary Injunction on Religious Issues, May 1, 2020. RLUIPA, Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA).