More from this issue:

1. “Deep-Seated Culture of Violence” and Abysmal Medical Care at Rikers Island, by Gary Hunter
2. New Mexico Jail Pays $500,000 for Prisoner’s Death, by Derek Gilna
3. News in Brief
4. Supreme Court Clarifies Legal Standard for Pre-Trial Detainee Excessive Force Claims, by Derek Gilna
5. Whether Private Actors Entitled to Qualified Immunity Bypassed Due to Factual Dispute
6. Error for Florida Court to Find Action Moot Before Ruling on Motion to Supplement, by David Reutter
7. CDCR Adopts New Contraband Rules on Obscene, Gang-related Materials, by Michael Brodheim
8. Brits Alarmed to Learn Prisoners Work as Insurance Telemarketers, by Joe Watson
9. Arizona Department of Corrections Adopts Same-Sex Marriage Policy, by Michael Brodheim
10. Ninth Circuit: “Brutal” Cavity Search Violated Fourth Amendment, by Mark Wilson
11. Florida Home Confinement Program Criticized After Witness’ Murder
12. Ten Law Enforcement Groups Among Worst Charities in America, by Joe Watson
13. Strip Searches of Female Visitors on Their Menstrual Period Addressed at CCA Shareholder Meeting
14. Peer-Review Reports Must be Disclosed in Philadelphia Jail Conditions Suit, by David Reutter
15. California Prison Officials Ordered to Provide Qualified Sign Language Interpreters for All Deaf Prisoners, by Michael Brodheim
16. Settlement Moots Appeal of Claims Denied by Summary Judgment, by David Reutter
17. $1.35 Million Total Settlement for South Carolina Detainee Beaten by Jail Guard, by David Reutter
18. Texas Prisoners Face Annual Shortage of Hygiene Items in Prison Commissaries, by Matthew Clarke
19. Alabama DOC Agrees to Protect Women Prisoners from Systemic Sexual Abuse, Harassment, by David Reutter
20. Harris County, Texas Jail Prisoner’s Death Results in Firings, Lawsuits
21. Companies Pitch Tablets for Prisoners to Maintain Family Ties, Aid in Reentry ... and Generate Profit, by Derek Gilna
22. Private Prison Corporation GEO Group Expands its Stable of Former Top Federal Officials, by Darwin Bond-Graham
23. Georgia’s Privatized Probation Statute Facially Constitutional, but Problems with Administration, by David Reutter
24. New Jersey County Seeks New Jail Phone Contract, Increases Commission Rate, by Derek Gilna
25. Deaths, Lawsuits Plague San Diego County Jail, by Gary Hunter
26. Chicago Systematically Denies Medical Care to Detainees; $1 Million Verdict, by David Reutter
27. Successful Defense of Consent Decree Merits Award of Untimely Attorney Fees, by David Reutter
28. Supreme Court Holds Equitable Tolling Excuses Missed Federal Tort Claim Filing Deadlines, by Derek Gilna
29. $400,000 Settlement in Suit Over Minnesota Prisoner’s Death Due to Medical Neglect, by Matthew Clarke
30. Supreme Court Holds Juror’s Alleged Lies During Voir Dire Not Grounds for New Trial, by Derek Gilna
31. 32 Deaths at CCA-operated Immigration Detention Facilities Include at Least 7 Suicides, by Alex Friedmann
32. $6.2 Million Settlement Reached in D.C. Jail Strip Search, Overdetention Suit, by Derek Gilna
33. GEO Group’s Gulags Grasping for Green Approval, by Panagioti Tsolkas
34. Behind Bars and in Danger?, by Dana Difilippo
35. Explosion at Florida Jail Kills Two Prisoners as Officials Negotiate Reforms for Unconstitutional Conditions, by David Reutter
36. Ohio DOC Pays $2,000 to Prisoner Burned on Exposed Steam Pipe
37. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
38. Adolescent Prisoners at Rikers Island No Longer Placed in Solitary

More from Matthew Clarke:

• In Texas, Harris County Commissioners Approve $1.2 Million for Fourth Study of Jail Since 2020 After Dozens of Abuse Allegations, April 1, 2026
• Eighth Circuit Revives Lawsuit Over Iowa Jail Detainee’s Suicide, April 1, 2026
• Groundbreaking Statistical Study of Pregnant Texas Jail Detainees Finds Over 400 Monthly, April 1, 2026
• Unsafe Drinking Water at Multiple Texas Prisons Highlights Lack of Transparency, April 1, 2026
• Fourth Circuit Holds Federal Prisoner Does Not Earn First Step Act Time Credits While in Transit Between Prisons, March 1, 2026
• Missouri Judge Heavily Sanctions DOC for “Deliberate Disregard for the Authority of This Court” in Suit Over Prisoner’s Suicide, March 1, 2026
• 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
• Dissenter Excoriates SCOTUS for Denying Certiorari in Challenge to Constitutionality of Nitrogen Hypoxia Execution, Feb. 1, 2026
• D.C. Federal Court Holds Blocking Prison Reform Advocate’s Access to Federal Prisoners May Violate First Amendment and Due Process, Feb. 1, 2026
• Eleventh Circuit Holds Estate Cannot Sue Jailers Who Followed Medical Personnel Advice That Led to Detainee’s Death, Feb. 1, 2026

More from these topics:

• Houston Jail Renews $38 Million Contract to Outsource Detainees to Private Lockups, April 1, 2026. Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Failure to Treat, Overcrowding, Staffing, Medical Neglect/Malpractice.
• $2.75 Million Paid by Washington County and NaphCare for Jail Detainee’s Suicide, April 1, 2026. Naphcare, Qualified Immunity, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Suicides, Deliberate Indifference.
• Survey of Arkansas Jails Reveals Strained, Costly Health Care System, April 1, 2026. Systemic Medical Neglect, Private Contractors, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Deliberate Indifference.
• Watchdog Report Finds More than 1,500 Waiting for Specialty Care at Connecticut Prisons, April 1, 2026. Systemic Medical Neglect, Failure to Treat, Staffing, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Inadequate Health Care Facilities.
• In Texas, Harris County Commissioners Approve $1.2 Million for Fourth Study of Jail Since 2020 After Dozens of Abuse Allegations, April 1, 2026. Contractor Misconduct, Systemic Medical Neglect, Jail Specific, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights.
• Jury Awards Over $9.5 Million for Oklahoma Jail Death, March 1, 2026. Failure to Treat, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Fourteenth Amendment, rights, Monell Liability, Deliberate Indifference.
• Detainee Death from Kidney Infection Highlights Broken Policy in Washington State, March 1, 2026. Systemic Medical Neglect, Failure to Treat, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Administrative Detention/Segregation, Deliberate Indifference.
• $6 Million Settlement with Washington DOC for Delayed Treatment That Let Prisoner’s Liver Cancer Become Fatal, March 1, 2026. Systemic Medical Neglect, Cancer, Failure to Treat, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Deliberate Indifference.
• Alaska Deaths in Custody Tie Record High, Feb. 1, 2026. DOC/BOP misconduct, Systemic Medical Neglect, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Deliberate Indifference, Compassionate Release.
• $450,000 Paid for Michigan Jail Detainee’s Fentanyl Death, Incarcerated Husband Prevails in Claim for Part of Payout, Feb. 1, 2026. Drug Overdose, Seizure of Prisoner Funds, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Deliberate Indifference.