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 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:

• $275,000 Settlement for Wisconsin Jail Detainee’s Death from Untreated Heart Infection, Aug. 15, 2024. Failure to Treat, Settlements, Medical Neglect/Malpractice.
• Arrested for Stealing Snacks, Baltimore Diabetic Dies in Jail, Aug. 15, 2024. Diabetes, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Fraud and Theft Loss.
• Arizona Agrees to $40,000 Settlement in Suit Over Mentally Ill Prisoner’s Suicide, Aug. 15, 2024. Settlements, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Suicides.
• New Mexico Jail Sued Again After Paying $787,500 In-Custody Death Settlement, Aug. 15, 2024. Drug Overdose, Settlements, Medical Neglect/Malpractice.
• $7.5 Million Settlement in Suit Over California Jail Death, Aug. 15, 2024. Settlements, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death), Suicides.
• Florida Court Strikes $10 Million of $16 Million Judgment Against Armor Correctional Health in Jail Death, Aug. 15, 2024. Armor Correctional Health Services, Settlements, Medical Neglect/Malpractice.
• No Dismissal for San Diego Jail Medical Contractor from Suit Filed Over Detainee’s Withdrawal Death, Aug. 15, 2024. Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Private Contractors, Drug Overdose, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Dismissal.
• Nevada DOC Under Fire for Hiring Unlicensed Medical Director, Aug. 15, 2024. Malpractice, Medical Neglect/Malpractice.
• Minnesota Jailers Shrug Off Detainee’s Agony from Fatal Perforated Bowel as Withdrawal Symptoms, July 1, 2024. Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Medical Neglect/Malpractice.
• Mentally Ill Detainee Allegedly Tasered and Starved to Death At South Carolina Jail, July 1, 2024. Food, Stun Guns/Tasers, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Chemical Spraying of Mentally Ill Inmates.