More from this issue:

1. When Halfway Houses Pose Full-Time Problems, by Derek Gilna
2. Prison Legal News Prevails in Tennessee Public Records Suit in Spite of Sheriff’s Antics
3. “Ban the Box” Campaigns Seek to End Discrimination Against Formerly Incarcerated College Applicants, by Victoria Law
4. Pennsylvania’s Megan’s Law Struck Down, Some Prisoners Released, by David Reutter
5. Colorado Prisoner Sues Security Guard Who Sexually Abused Her Moments after Giving Birth
6. News in Brief
7. Florida Supreme Court: Review of Parole Commission Revocation Order Limited, by David Reutter
8. Fifth Circuit Holds Prison Officials Need Not be Named in Grievances, by Matthew Clarke
9. Georgia: Mandamus Available to Compel Law Library Access, by David Reutter
10. Malpractice Suit Proceeds against Michigan Defense Attorney in Wrongful Conviction Case, by David Reutter
11. The Globalization of Supermax Prisons, edited by Jeffrey Ian Ross (Rutgers University Press, 2013). 240 pages, $28.95 paperback, by Gary Hunter
12. Jail Closes “God Pod,” Agrees to Accommodate Muslim Prisoners
13. California Parole Term Not Shortened by Improper Parole Denial, by Mark Wilson
14. Introduction of Nolo Plea to Challenge Prisoner’s Credibility was Error, by David Reutter
15. Ohio DOC Director Wants Return to Stricter Law after 2012 Spike in Positive Drug Tests
16. Florida Court of Appeals: Prison Guards Can Raise “Stand Your Ground” Defense, by Matthew Clarke
17. Fifth Circuit: Sleep Deprivation May Violate Eighth Amendment, by Matthew Clarke
18. West Virginia Public Defender Disbarred for Child Prostitution “Hoax”
19. $145,000 Settlement for U.S. Citizen Held on Immigration Detainer due to Racial Profiling
20. Prisoner’s Request for Medical Care after Signing Refusal Form Precludes Summary Judgment, by David Reutter
21. Investigation Finds that Money Stolen from Oregon Prison Wasn’t Really Stolen, by Joe Watson
22. America’s Prisons: A Road to Nowhere, by Ben Notterman
23. RLUIPA Explained in Tenth Circuit Decision re Denial of Sweat Lodge Access, by David Reutter
24. Consent Decree and Remedial Plan End Lawsuit Challenging Conditions in Illinois Juvenile Facilities, by Matthew Clarke
25. Tennessee Man Sues for Placement in Women’s Facility for Three Years
26. Tenth Circuit: No Qualified Immunity for Juvenile Restraint Chair Punishment, by Mark Wilson
27. CCA Board Member Steps Down from Open Government Organization
28. Virginia Prison’s Policy Requiring Physical Indicia of Faith for Religious Sincerity Held Unconstitutional; Suit Settles for $3,795, by David Reutter
29. Florida Death Row Prisoner Entitled to Prison and Medical Records, by David Reutter
30. State Appellate Costs Improper on Washington PRP Dismissal, by Mark Wilson
31. Texas Prison Population Drops as Guard Shortage Persists, by Matthew Clarke
32. Federal Court Orders Colorado to Provide Outdoor Recreation to Supermax Prisoner, by Matthew Clarke
33. Admission of Jail Disciplinary Records at Criminal Trial May Violate Confrontation Clause, by David Reutter
34. Oklahoma Supreme Court Remands Consolidated Sex Offender Registration Case, by Shepherd Litsey
35. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
36. Controversy, Criticism Plague Brooklyn Halfway House, by Derek Gilna

More from David Reutter:

• Sixth Circuit Announces State-Law Exceptions to Appeal Deadlines Preserve “Pending” Status Under AEDPA, Holding Belated-Appeal Procedures Toll Federal Habeas Limitations Period, April 1, 2026
• Florida Supreme Court Announces Rule 3.170(f)’s Good-Cause Plea-Withdrawal Standard Does Not Apply at Post-Appeal Resentencing, April 1, 2026
• Colorado Supreme Court Announces Defendant Must Be Competent Before Undergoing Mental-Condition Examination Under § 16-8-107(3)(b), April 1, 2026
• California Court of Appeal Announces Plea Agreements Cannot Bar § 1172.1 Resentencing, Holds Merit-Based Denial of Petition Is Appealable, April 1, 2026
• Georgia Supreme Court Clarifies That Failure to Object to Ineligible Juror Does Not Constitute Waiver Unless Party Knew or Could Have Discovered Ineligibility Through Ordinary Diligence, April 1, 2026
• Washington State Guard’s Conviction Affirmed in Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound Scheme, March 1, 2026
• Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Holds Motion Judge Abused Discretion by Denying Evidentiary Hearing on IAC Claim Where Plea Counsel’s Affidavit Was Not Inherently Inconsistent With Colloquy Statements Regarding Immigration Advice, March 1, 2026
• Washington Supreme Court Clarifies Double Jeopardy Analysis for Multiple Assault Convictions, Holding That Assaultive Acts Occurring Over Short Time Period in Same Location Without Intervening Events Constitute Single Course of Conduct, March 1, 2026
• New Jersey Supreme Court Reverses Drug Convictions Under Cumulative Error Doctrine, Holding Combined Effect of Improper References to Television Series, Gun Violence, and Search Warrants Deprived Defendant of Fair Trial, March 1, 2026
• New York Court of Appeals Announces Coercive Police Tactics Compelling Suspect to Exit Home Constitute “Constructive Entry” Violating Payton, Holds Attenuation Analysis Applies to Third-Party Consent, March 1, 2026

More from these topics:

• Over $2 Million Paid by Otero County and VitalCore Health Strategies for New Mexico Jail Suicide, June 1, 2026. Failure to Treat, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Suicides, Immunity - Sovereign/Municipal, Deliberate Indifference.
• $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.
• Seventh Circuit Reinstates Illinois Prisoner’s Lawsuit Against Prison Dental Staff, June 1, 2026. Dental Care, Administrative Exhaustion (PLRA), Summary Judgment, Class Certification, Deliberate Indifference.
• Florida Federal Court Excoriates BOP for Health Care Failures, Grants Prisoner Early Release to Seek Treatment for Possible Breast Cancer, June 1, 2026. DOC/BOP misconduct, Systemic Medical Neglect, Cancer, Failure to Treat, Compassionate Release.
• Federal Court Partially Enjoins Enforcement of Georgia’s S.B. 185 Prohibiting Gender-Affirming Health Care in DOC, June 1, 2026. Medication, Failure to Treat, Injunctions, Transgender Medical Procedures, Cruel and Unusual Punishment.
• $75,000 for Pennsylvania Prisoner’s Excessive Force Claim Against Jail Guard, June 1, 2026. Failure to Treat, Guard Brutality/Beatings, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights, Monell Liability, Wrongful Use of Force.
• New York City Reaches Settlements Totaling Nearly $5.2 Million with Estates of Two Fatal Methadone Overdose Victims Detained on Rikers Island, June 1, 2026. Failure to Treat, Drug Overdose, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights, Deliberate Indifference.
• Dallas County Jail Deaths, Many Preventable, Dramatically Increase Under Sheriff Marian Brown, June 1, 2026. Systemic Medical Neglect, Failure to Treat, Jail Specific, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Deliberate Indifference.
• Ombuds Report Doesn’t Rule Out Racism or Retaliation at Red Onion State Prison, June 1, 2026. Guard Misconduct, Racial Discrimination, Retaliation for Filing Grievances, Failure to Treat, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement.
• Fourth Circuit Revives Detainee’s Suit Alleging Monell and 14th Amendment Deliberate Indifference Claims, June 1, 2026. Medication, Private Contractors, Failure to Treat, Monell Liability, Deliberate Indifference.