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 Matthew Clarke:

• After Spike in Jail Deaths, Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Under California Department of Justice Investigation, Aug. 15, 2024
• $7.5 Million Settlement in Suit Over California Jail Death, Aug. 15, 2024
• Oregon Transgender Prisoner Claims Abusive Violation of Injunction, but Court Declines Sanctions, Aug. 15, 2024
• Kentucky Parole Officer Gets Three Years for Sexually Assaulting Probationers, Aug. 15, 2024
• Louisiana Supreme Court Finds Prosecution Withheld Favorable Impeachment and Exculpatory Evidence in Violation of Brady, Aug. 1, 2024
• New York Court of Appeals Announces ‘Due Diligence’ Is Applicable Standard for Certificate of Compliance Regarding Discovery Obligations and Trial Readiness, Improper Certificate Is ‘Illusory” and Fails to Toll Speedy Trial Clock, July 15, 2024
• Surveillance Tech Companies Compose Self-Promoting Press Releases for Cops That Media Lazily Regurgitates, July 15, 2024
• UN Human Rights Committee Report: ICE Electronic Data Surveillance Practices Violate Human Rights Law, July 15, 2024
• Federal Watchdog Slams BOP for Sham Accreditations, July 1, 2024
• Seventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Retaliation Claim By Federal Prisoner Against Guard in Illinois Lockup Who Saw Grievance Against Him, July 1, 2024

More from these topics:

• Minnesota Sex Offender Program: The Indefinite Detention of the Reviled, Aug. 1, 2024. Sex Offender Registration, Civil Commitment, Sex Offender Classification.
• Oregon Parole Board Ordered to Consider Sex-Offense-Free Time When Setting Sex Offender Notification Levels, July 1, 2024. Sex Offender Registration, Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, Sex Offender Classification.
• New York Court of Appeals: SORA Designation Violates Defendant’s Due Process Rights Where Crime Involved No Sexual Contact or Motivation and Defendant Was Not a Sex Offender and Posed No Risk of Sexual Threat, May 15, 2024. Sex Offender Registration.
• Virginia Supreme Court Denies New Sentence Credits to State Prisoner Serving “Mixed” Sentence, May 1, 2024. Ex Post Facto, Good Time, Credits, Multiple Sentences.
• Eighth Circuit Announces ‘Categorical Approach’ Applies to SORNA Tier Analysis, April 15, 2024. Sex Offender Registration, U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, Military.
• New Mexico Supreme Court Announces Marquez’s Holding That ‘Crime of Shooting at or From Motor Vehicle Cannot Be Predicate Felony Supporting Charge of Felony Murder’ Is New Substantive Rule and Applies Retroactively, Feb. 15, 2024. Retroactivity, Murder/Felony Murder.
• Ninth Circuit Announces District Courts Have Discretion to Consider Non-­Retroactive Changes in Post-­Sentencing Decisional Law in Assessing ‘Extraordinary and Compelling Reasons’ for Sentence Reduction, Oct. 1, 2023. Retroactivity, U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Resentencing.
• California Court of Appeal: Trial Court Erred by Concluding Senate Bill 1393 Does Not Apply to Cases Already Final on Appeal, April 15, 2023. Retroactivity.
• Sixth Circuit Announces Nonretroactive Change in Sentencing Law Is Not an ‘Extraordinary and Compelling Reason’ Warranting a Sentence Reduction under Compassionate Release Statute, Feb. 15, 2023. Retroactivity, U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Compassionate Release.
• People Convicted of Sex Crimes Remain Incarcerated 25 Years After Completing Their Prison Sentences, Jan. 15, 2023. Sex Offender Registration, Sex Offenders (Discrimination), U.S. Sentencing Guidelines.