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 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:

• Washington, Virginia Advance Bills to Make Prison Calls Free, July 1, 2024. Telephone Rates.
• Los Angeles County Makes Jail Phone Calls Free, June 1, 2024. Telephones, Telephone Rates.
• Fourth Circuit Reinstates HRDC’s RICO Claim Against Securus and ViaPath, May 1, 2024. RICO, Telephone Rates, Civil RICO, HRDC Litigation, Securus, Global Tel*Link Corp.
• Massachusetts Makes Calls Free From Prisons and Jails, May 1, 2024. Telephone Rates.
• Florida County Makes Free Jail Phone Calls Available, April 1, 2024. Telephones, Telephone Access, Telephone Rates, Securus.
• Massachusetts Becomes the Fifth State to Make Prison Phone Calls Free, March 1, 2024. Telephones, Telephone Access, Private Phone Contractors.
• Compensation Awarded to California Non-Profit and HRDC Officials for Efforts Reducing Prison Phone Rates, Dec. 1, 2023. Advocacy, Telephone Rates, 18-B Compensation.
• Minnesota Makes All Calls Free in Prisons and Jails, Nov. 15, 2023. Seizure of Prisoner Funds, Telephone Rates, Family, Securus, Global Tel*Link Corp.
• Colorado One of Four States Making Phone Calls Free for Prisoners, Oct. 15, 2023. Telephone Rates.
• Sheriffs Offered Caribbean Cruises and Florida Retreats As Part Of Jail Telecom Contracts, Sept. 15, 2023. Seizure of Prisoner Funds, Telephones, Telephone Rates, Private Phone Contractors.