More from this issue:

1. Two Suicides at Privately-operated Pennsylvania Facility
2. Denver Wins Sexual Harassment Suit Filed by Former Jail Captain; Tenth Circuit Affirms, by Matthew Clarke
3. Numerous Deaths at Nevada Prison Raise Questions, Concerns, by Christopher Zoukis
4. Ohio Prisoner’s Estate Awarded $350,000, by Derek Gilna
5. $183,000 in Settlements for Sexually Abused Pennsylvania Prisoners, by David Reutter
6. Oklahoma Prisoners Develop Software which Could Save the State Millions, by Christopher Zoukis
7. Conn. Guard Gets 90 Days, Probation for Sex with Prisoner
8. Colorado Court Finds Book Limitation Policy Violates Prisoner’s Religious Rights, but Case Reversed on Appeal, by David Reutter
9. Family of Prisoner Who Died from Allergic Reaction Settles Lawsuit for $2.4 Million, by Christopher Zoukis
10. Federal Court Certifies Class-action for Thousands of Detroit Prisoners, Enters Default Judgment, by Derek Gilna
11. Are We There Yet? The Promise, Perils and Politics of Penal Reform, by Marie Gottschalk
12. Opposition to the Death Penalty Grows with High-Profile Support, by Christopher Zoukis
13. Pope Francis Calls for Worldwide Prison Reform, Support and Hope for Prisoners, by Christopher Zoukis
14. PLN Intervenes, Unseals Settlement in CCA Fair Labor Standards Act Case, by David Reutter
15. Report: Nearly One in Four Exonerations Involves Crimes that Never Occurred, by Christopher Zoukis
16. Getting the Money Out of Prison Reform, by Dan Berger
17. A Clean Slate: Prisoners Taking Advantage of Tattoo Removal Programs, by Christopher Zoukis
18. Criticism of Congressional Mandate to Keep Immigration Detention Centers Full, by Derek Gilna
19. Report Calls for End of Welfare and Food Stamp Restrictions for Felony Drug Offenders, by Derek Gilna
20. California Prisoner Exonerated but Now Faces Deportation
21. President Obama “Bans the Box” at Federal Government Agencies, by Derek Gilna
22. Washington State: Class-action Alleges DOC Policy of Denying Medical Care, by Derek Gilna
23. Tulsa, Oklahoma Settles Four Wrongful Conviction Lawsuits for $810,000, by Matthew Clarke
24. $130,000 Settlement in Minnesota Prisoner’s Medical Negligence Suit, by Matthew Clarke
25. West Virginia Supreme Court Undermines Prisoners’ Right to Sue for Rape
26. Texas Grand Jury Indicts Two Jailers in Prisoner’s Death; Others Face Discipline
27. Tragic Death at Washington Jail Results in Changes, $1.3 Million Settlement, by Lonnie Burton
28. Connecticut Prisoner Obtains Settlement in Civil Rights Case, by Derek Gilna
29. Why are Alameda County Jails Forcing Women to Take Pregnancy Tests?, by Susie Cagle
30. Texas Hospital Settles Suit over Improper Border Patrol Search for $1.1 Million, by Matthew Clarke
31. Georgia: $453,000 Jury Verdict against Private Jail Medical Contractor, by David Reutter
32. California Court Upholds Prisoners’ Convictions for Fatal Jail Beating, by Derek Gilna
33. Seventh Circuit Rules Wisconsin Prisoner’s Religious Rights Must be Honored, by Derek Gilna
34. Prison Legal News Settles New Mexico Jail Suit for $235,000, by Derek Gilna
35. Study Finds Private Prisons Keep Prisoners Longer, Without Reducing Future Crime, by Peter Kerwin
36. Seventh Circuit Rejects Prisoner’s 1983 Claim but Criticizes Controlling Precedent, by Derek Gilna
37. Utah Judge Orders Jail to Stop Seizing Prisoners’ Money for Pay-to-Stay Fees, by Matthew Clarke
38. One of the Largest Solar Power Companies in the U.S. has Ties to Prison Slave Labor, by Panagioti Tsolkas
39. Michigan: Private Prison More Costly than State-Run Prison, Attracts Out-of-State Contracts, by David Reutter
40. California Officials Reverse Position after Receiving Prison Phone Company Contributions, by Derek Gilna
41. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
42. 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

More from these topics:

• HRDC Wins Injunction to Halt New Mexico Prison Censorship, July 1, 2026. Injunctions, Publications/Books, Censorship, First Amendment, rights, HRDC Litigation.
• Texas Prison System Bans Prisoners from Receiving Hardback and Used Books, July 1, 2026. Reading Materials, Legal Materials, Publications/Books, Banned Book Lists, Censorship.
• Wisconsin Bans Recording of Prison Phone Calls with Journalists, July 1, 2026. Access to Media, Censorship, First Amendment, First Amendment, rights, Recorded Calls.
• Illinois Jail Reprimanded for Denying Detainees Mail Based on Media Content, P.O. Box Return Address, Settles Detainees’ Suit with $111,825 Payment of Legal Fees, May 1, 2026. Publications/Books, Mail Regulations, Censorship, First Amendment, rights, Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA).
• Federal Court Grants HRDC Preliminary Injunction Against Mail Censorship at New Mexico Jail, May 1, 2026. Injunctions, Publications/Books, Due Process, Censorship, HRDC Litigation.
• HRDC Sues Colorado Jail for Prohibiting Dozens of Magazines and Books, May 1, 2026. Publications/Books, Due Process, Censorship, Constitution, state, HRDC Litigation.
• Indiana DOC Found in Violation of State Public Records Act for Withholding Execution Drug Cost Information, May 1, 2026. Summary Judgment, First Amendment, Public Records Act, Interlocutory Appeals, Lethal Injection Method of Execution.
• Like Prisoners, Most Jail Detainees Now Banned from Receiving Physical Mail, March 1, 2026. Jail Specific, Mail Regulations, Legal Mail, Censorship, Digital Devices, Private Phone Contractors.
• Most U.S. Prisoners Now Barred from Directly Receiving Physical Mail, Feb. 1, 2026. Mail Regulations, Due Process, Legal Mail, Censorship, Warrantless Searches, Electronic Surveillance.
• HRDC Sues Minnesota DOC Over Censorship Policy, Feb. 1, 2026. Publications/Books, Due Process, Censorship, First Amendment, HRDC Litigation.