More from this issue:

1. News in Brief
2. Third Circuit Denies Intervention in CRIPA Class-Action Suit, by Mark Wilson
3. Pennsylvania: Wexford Settles Case Involving Death of Prisoner’s Baby
4. Deaths at South Carolina Jail Under Investigation; Multiple Lawsuits Filed
5. Eighth Circuit Reverses Denial of Qualified Immunity; Prisoner Proved Neglect, Not Deliberate Indifference, by Mark Wilson
6. $66,000 Jury Award in New Mexico CCA Sexual Abuse, Retaliation Case, by Matthew Clarke
7. Texas Court Reexamines Test for Misconduct by Forensic Scientist, by Mark Wilson
8. Summary Judgment Denied in California Jail Excessive Force Death; $8.3 Million Settlement Plus Injunctive Relief, by Mark Wilson
9. $1.3 Million Settlement in Prisoner’s Death at Michigan Jail; Claims Against Other Defendants Dismissed
10. Exonerated Texas Prisoner’s Ex-Wife Not Entitled to Compensation, by Matthew Clarke
11. Cell phones are “Dangerous Contraband” for New York Felony Contraband Possession, by Mark Wilson
12. Ninth Circuit: 27-Month Segregation Implicates Due Process Liberty Interest, by Mark Wilson
13. Ninth Circuit: No Summary Judgment on Male Guard Supervision of Female Prisoners Ban, by Mark Wilson
14. PLN Partly Prevails in Censorship Suit against Georgia Jail; $10,000 in Damages
15. California: Authorized Possession of Legal Materials Cannot Serve as Basis for Gang Validation
16. Claim Alleging Guard Slammed Prisoner’s Head into Wall Defeats Summary Judgment, by David Reutter
17. Kentucky Death Row Prisoners Win Appeal on Religious Accommodations, by Derek Gilna
18. Disciplinary Self-Help Litigation Manual, 2d Ed., by Dan Manville, by John Dannenberg
19. Sovereign Immunity Doesn’t Bar Attorney Fee Award Against Georgia DOC, by David Reutter
20. Screening Out Family Time: The For-Profit Video Visitation Industry in Prisons and Jails, by Bernadette Rabuy
21. Former Virginia Executioner Now an Anti-Death Penalty Activist
22. Former Michigan Supreme Court Justice Freed from Prison
23. Oregon Probation Extended for Inability to Pay Financial Obligations, by Mark Wilson
24. Illinois Prisoner Receives $12 Million Jury Award in Medical Neglect Suit, by Matthew Clarke
25. Kosher Meals Lawsuit Against Nevada DOC Dismissed, by Matthew Clarke
26. CDCR Employees Investigated, Lose Jobs for Cell Phone Smuggling
27. Rhode Island Prison Guards Collect Double-Time-and-a-Half during States of Emergency
28. GEO Group’s Florida Immigration Detention Center “Horrifying”, by David Reutter
29. Georgia Deputies Liable for Detaining and Stripping Man in Debt Judgment Execution, by David Reutter
30. “Damning” Audit Sharply Criticizes Corizon in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, by Greg Dober
31. Third Circuit Affirms Nominal Damages, Reverses PLRA Fee Cap Order, by Mark Wilson
32. Lawsuits Over Riot at CCA Prison in Colorado Settle for $600,000, by Derek Gilna
33. Federal Court Caseloads Threaten Constitutional Protections, by Matthew Clarke
34. Ninth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of California ADA Suit Against Parole Officers, by Derek Gilna
35. The United States and Torture, by William Blum
36. Arizona DOC Director Blames Job Stress for Hundreds of Employee Arrests
37. Texas Sex Offender Oversight Agency Faces Investigations, Calls for Reform, by Matthew Clarke
38. Murders in Maryland Prisons Continue Despite Reforms
39. Michigan Governor Lacks Authority to Revoke Commutations, by David Reutter
40. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
41. Private Prison Information Act Reintroduced in Congress with PLN’s Help

More from these topics:

• Sixth Circuit Upholds $6.4 Million Jury Award Against Corizon Nurses For Michigan Jail Prisoner’s Fatal Alcohol Withdrawal, March 1, 2025. Corizon, Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Settlements, Medical Neglect/Malpractice.
• New Mexico Corrections Department Continues Pattern of Abuse With Contract Medical Provider Wexford Health Sources, Feb. 15, 2025. Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Malpractice, Settlements, Medical Neglect/Malpractice.
• $150,000 Settlement But No Charges After Schizophrenic Florida Detainee Killed by Jail Guards, Feb. 15, 2025. Guard Misconduct, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death), Failure to Treat (Mental Illness).
• Monterey County Pays $1 Million to Settle Suit Over Detainee Suicide by Toilet Tissue; Wellpath Pays Another Undisclosed Sum, Feb. 15, 2025. Private Contractors, Settlements, Suicides.
• DOJ Directs BOP, U.S. Marshals to Improve Suicide Prevention, Feb. 15, 2025. Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Suicides, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Civil Rights Violations.
• Despite Prevalence, Most ADHD Behind Bars Goes Undiagnosed and Untreated, Feb. 15, 2025. Failure to Treat (Mental Illness).
• $220,000 Settlement After Woman Dies in Ohio Jail From Drug Withdrawal, Feb. 15, 2025. Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Settlements, Medical Neglect/Malpractice.
• Wellpath Declares Bankruptcy, Jan. 15, 2025. Private Contractors, Bankruptcy, Medical Neglect/Malpractice.
• Video of Autistic Ohio Teen’s Jail Death Undercuts Sheriff’s Report Calling It Suicide, Jan. 15, 2025. Disabled Prisoners, Videotaping, Restraints, Wrongful Death, Suicides, Juvenile Offenses/Offenders.
• Suits Filed Over Dehydration Deaths at Two Texas Jails, Jan. 15, 2025. Failure to Protect (General), Water, Settlements, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness).