More from this issue:

1. Greenwashing Washington State’s Prison System in a River of Sewage, by Rick Anderson
2. Inside the Shadowy Business of Prison Phone Calls, by Eric Markowitz
3. Tennessee Prisoners Suing Private Prisons Not Required to File in Local Venue, by David Reutter
4. News in Brief
5. CA: Persons on Community Supervision Eligible to Seek Transfer to Another State, by Lonnie Burton
6. Final Class-Action Settlement Pending in “Kids for Cash” Scandal
7. Prisoners Released When Jails Can’t Feed Them, by Mark Wilson
8. Investigation Forces Arizona Clemency Board Chairman to Resign, by Joe Watson
9. Kentucky Jail Prisoners Make Mattresses, by David Reutter
10. Notorious Psych Ward at Miami-Dade Jail Finally Shuttered, by David Reutter
11. Ninth Circuit Finds Graham v. Florida Retroactive; 254-Year Sentence Unconstitutional, by Mark Wilson
12. Does Political Spending by Private Prison Firms in Oklahoma Influence Prison Reform?, by Joe Watson
13. Nebraska Law Unconstitutionally Forfeits Good Time for Refusal to Submit DNA Sample, by David Reutter
14. Three Strikes Litigant Required to Show Ongoing “Imminent Danger” to Proceed on Appeal, by Lonnie Burton
15. Failure to State Rationale in Denying Appointment of Counsel was Abuse of Discretion
16. Vermont: Retaliatory Furlough Denial Reviewable on Rule 75 Motion, by Mark Wilson
17. Ninth Circuit Finds that ICE Detention After Indictment Counts Against Sentence, by Derek Gilna
18. Supreme Court Strikes Down Ban on Short Beard for Muslim Prisoner, by Derek Gilna
19. Alaska High Court Reaffirms Negligence Standard to Protect Prisoners from Harm, by David Reutter
20. Controversy Surrounds Shackling of Dying and Comatose Prisoners in UK, by Matthew Clarke
21. Who Owns Private Prison Stock?, by Alex Friedmann
22. Tenth Circuit: Ignoring Prisoner’s Severe Pain Precludes Qualified Immunity, by Mark Wilson
23. Supreme Court Rules Qualified Immunity Shields Prison Officials from Suicide Claim, by Derek Gilna
24. Report Finds Two-Thirds of Private Prison Contracts Include “Lockup Quotas”, by Joe Watson
25. $1.15 Million for Florida Pretrial Detainee’s Death, by David Reutter
26. Virginia Must Improve Prison Medical Care Under Proposed Class-action Settlement, by David Reutter
27. Jury Awards $12,000 to Connecticut Prisoner for Unsanitary Mattress, by David Reutter
28. UN Commission Approves Mandela Rules on Treatment of Prisoners, by David Fathi
29. North Carolina Prisoner, Victim of Sexual Assault, Awarded One Dollar in Damages
30. Two Names Added to Monument Memorializing Slain Prosecutors, by Matthew Clarke
31. Pell Grants for Prisoners: New Bill Restores Hope of Reinstating College Programs, by Christopher Zoukis
32. Peer-Review Reports Must be Disclosed in Philadelphia Jail Conditions Suit, by David Reutter
33. Supreme Court Voids ACCA’s Residual Clause in Landmark Decision, by Derek Gilna
34. San Diego Deputies Faulted for Jail Death, by Christopher Zoukis
35. Nebraska Returns Ex-Offenders to Prison after Sentence Miscalculation Scandal, by Matthew Clarke
36. $3,000 Jury Award to Arizona Prisoner Denied Prostate Care, by David Reutter
37. Second Circuit Unseals Jail Conditions Settlement Compliance Reports; Public Has First Amendment Right of Access, by Mark Wilson
38. Alabama Courts Must Review Substance of Claim Despite Pleading’s Title, by David Reutter
39. $750,000 Settlement in New Mexico “Controlled Seating” Lawsuit, by Matthew Clarke
40. West Virginia City Settles Suit over Jail Prisoner’s Death for $460,000, by Matthew Clarke
41. Minnesota DOC Sued Over Failure to Provide New Hepatitis C Treatment Protocol, by Greg Dober
42. UK Prison Cook Awarded $160,000 for Back Injury, by Derek Gilna
43. Michigan: $8 Million Settlement after Prisoner’s Baby Born with Brain Damage, by Shepherd Litsey
44. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
45. Persistent, Ongoing Environmental Violations at Washington’s Walla Walla Prison, by Panagioti Tsolkas

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:

• Florida Supreme Court Announces “Results” of Postconviction DNA Testing Under § 925.11 Include Underlying Testing Data Necessary for Expert Analysis, Holding That No Additional Burden Applies Once a Motion for Testing Has Been Granted, June 1, 2026. DNA Testing/Samples, Disclosure of Records, Public Records, Forensic Sciences, Scientific Testimony or Evidence.
• Your DNA Was at the Scene, But You Weren’t: How Touch DNA Is Convicting the Innocent, June 1, 2026. DNA Testing/Samples, junk science, Wrongful Conviction, DNA Evidence, Evidence - Admissibility, Claim of Innocence.
• Swabbed at Booking, Searched for Life: How Pre-Conviction DNA Collection Built a Genetic Mass Surveillance System, April 1, 2026. DNA Testing/Samples, Databases, Effects of Mass Incarceration.
• Texas State Jails Fail: Institutions Conceived as Safe Spots for Rehabilitation After Minor Drug Convictions Now Flooded With Drugs and Major Felons, March 1, 2026. Drug Overdose, Staffing, Rehabilitation/Recidivism, Good Time, Drug Treatment/Rehab.
• The Unintentional Informant: Household Pets as Vectors of Human DNA, March 1, 2026. DNA Testing/Samples, Forensic Sciences, DNA Evidence, Evidence - Integrity/Reliability of, Scientific Testimony or Evidence.
• SCOTUS Announces MVRA Restitution Constitutes Criminal Punishment Subject to Ex Post Facto Clause Protections, Feb. 1, 2026. Ex Post Facto, Restitution, Constitution, U.S., Statutory Construction/Interpretation.
• Alabama Supreme Court Denies DOC’s Improper Venue Objection, Jan. 1, 2026. Defenses, Good Time, Habeas Corpus, Failure to Object, Authority and Jurisdiction.
• Third Circuit Rules Awarding BOP Prisoners 54 Days of Good Time Per Year Is Pro-­Rated, Jan. 1, 2026. Good Time, First Step Act, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Statutory Construction/Interpretation, Credits.
• Zombie Forensics: Discredited Science Stalking the Courtroom, Dec. 15, 2025. DNA Testing/Samples, junk science, Forensic Sciences, Opinions and Expert Testimony.
• Minnesota Supreme Court Announces Warrantless Buccal Swab Pursuant to Discovery Order Violates Fourth Amendment, Overrules Inevitable Discovery Precedent, and Clarifies Accomplice-Corroboration Statute Applies Only to Sworn Testimony, Dec. 15, 2025. DNA Testing/Samples, Warrantless Searches, Good Faith Exception, Hearsay Evidence/Exceptions, Exclusionary Rule.