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 Alex Friedmann:

• A Primer on Prisoners’ Constitutional Rights, Nov. 14, 2016
• Apples-to-Fish: Public and Private Prison Cost Comparisons, Oct. 3, 2016
• Securus Faces Lawsuit Over Recorded Attorney Calls, Aug. 2, 2016
• PLN Challenges Postcard-only Policy at Jail in Knoxville, TN, Oct. 26, 2015
• Who Owns Private Prison Stock?, July 31, 2015
• 32 Deaths at CCA-operated Immigration Detention Facilities Include at Least 7 Suicides, July 7, 2015
• How the Courts View ACA Accreditation, Oct. 10, 2014
• Recidivism Performance Measures for Private Halfway Houses in Pennsylvania, Sept. 19, 2014
• Lowering Recidivism through Family Communication, April 15, 2014
• Best Criminal Defense Pleading Ever!, Nov. 15, 2013

More from these topics:

• 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.
• California Gave Every Student in Prison a Laptop. How Community Colleges Are Using Them, July 1, 2026. Education, Computers, Rehabilitation/Recidivism, Post-release, ex-offender, re-entry, Access to Computers.
• $3.25 Million Verdict in New York Against Jail Medical Profiteer Armor Health, July 1, 2026. Private Prisons, Misconduct/Corruption, Medical, Conditions of Confinement, Civil Rights Actions or Offenses/Bivens Actions.
• Detainee Deaths Went Unreported at Dallas County Jail, July 1, 2026. Jail Misconduct, Statistics/Trends, Databases, Public Records.
• Prisoners’ Risk of Death In Custody More than Doubles in Solitary Confinement, July 1, 2026. Statistics/Trends, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Confinement in Segregated Housing, Administrative Detention/Segregation.
• Wisconsin State Prison Population Approaches Record High, July 1, 2026. Statistics/Trends, Overcrowding, Staffing, Pardons/Clemency, Reduction of Prison Population.
• Study Shows That Suicide Intervention During and After Incarceration Reduces Suicide Attempts by 55%, June 1, 2026. Statistics/Trends, Suicides, Health care.
• $5 Million Paid by Colorado County for Jail Detainee’s “Gruesome” Death from Untreated Ulcer; Claims Proceeding Against Southern Health Partners, June 1, 2026. Private Prisons, Systemic Medical Neglect, Private Contractors, Failure to Treat, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights.
• Texas Executes 600th Prisoner Since Reinstating Death Penalty in 1976, June 1, 2026. Racial Discrimination, Statistics/Trends, Death Penalty, Mental Retardation/Intellectual Disability.
• Eighth Circuit Dismisses Federal Prisoner’s Challenge to BOP Denying His Request for Expedited Transfer to Prerelease Custody, June 1, 2026. Release and Reentry, Habeas Corpus, First Step Act, Community Confinement/Home Detention, Credits.