More from this issue:

1. Prisoner Admits to Scheme to Defraud Catholic Church, Gets 33 More Months in Prison, by Mark Wilson
2. ACLU Prompts Kansas Jail to Change Religious Meals, Mail Policies, by Joe Watson
3. $10 Million Lawsuit Filed against Tennessee Jail in Hanging Death, by David Reutter
4. Florida’s IQ Rule for Death Penalty Exemption Unconstitutional, by David Reutter
5. California Court Finds “Horrific” Treatment of Mentally Ill Prisoners, by David Reutter
6. Prisoner’s Lawsuit Dismissed Due to Abusive Language
7. Ohio Appellate Court Orders Review of State Budget Over Private Prison Sale, by Gary Hunter
8. Inside America’s Toughest Federal Prison, by Mark Binelli
9. PLN Challenges Postcard-only Policy at Jail in Knoxville, TN, by Alex Friedmann
10. Ninth Circuit: Damages Suit Not Heck-barred by Retrial, by Mark Wilson
11. Medicaid Helps Ohio Slash Prison Medical Costs, by Christopher Zoukis
12. $150,000 Award after New York Prisoner’s Family Denied Right of Sepulcher, by Mark Wilson
13. Ohio Limits Solitary Confinement for Juvenile Offenders, by Derek Gilna
14. Maricopa County, AZ Sheriff Stages Media Event to Promote Meatless Meals, by Joe Watson
15. Oklahoma Early Release Program Leads to Only Isolated Cases of Recidivism, by Christopher Zoukis
16. Oregon: Medical Neglect of Diabetic Detainee Nets $260,000 Settlement, by Mark Wilson
17. 11th Circuit Reinstates Suit Filed by BOP Confidential Informant, by Derek Gilna
18. New York Prisoner Awarded $2,225 for Denial of Dental Care, by David Reutter
19. Association of State Correctional Administrators Study Criticizes Solitary Confinement, by Derek Gilna
20. Failure to Protect New York Prisoner Nets $12,500 Award, by David Reutter
21. Toxic Traps: Environmental Hazards Threaten Two Federal Supermax Prisons, by Laura Cepero
22. Pennsylvania: Settlement Means Better Care for Severely Mentally Ill Prisoners, by David Reutter
23. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
24. Habeas Hints, by Kent Russell
25. Pennsylvania Detainee’s Estate Claims Financial Incentive Motive for Denial of Medical Care; $325,000 Settlement, by David Reutter
26. News in Brief
27. Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders Files “Justice is Not for Sale Act”, by Derek Gilna
28. Seventh Circuit Vacates Unduly Restrictive Supervised Release Conditions, by Derek Gilna
29. Breaking News: Federal Bureau of Prisons to Release 6,000 Prisoners, by Derek Gilna
30. Sixth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Prisoner’s Bivens Suit against BOP Officials, by Derek Gilna
31. Homicidal Prisoner Fails to Derail Oregon Death Penalty Moratorium, by Mark Wilson
32. Jails: Time to Wake Up to Mass Incarceration in Your Neighborhood, by James Kilgore
33. Utah Sex Offender Prison Population Grows under Harsher Laws while Treatment Programs Lag, by Mark Wilson
34. California: Ex-Prisoners on Community Supervision Secure Major Voting Rights Victory, by Lonnie Burton
35. New York: $450,000 in Awards to Two Prisoners for Failure to Treat Muscle Tears, by David Reutter
36. Prisoner’s Right to Counsel Violated by Eavesdropping on Attorney Phone Calls, by Christopher Zoukis
37. Deaf Prisoner Settles Discrimination Suit for $150,000, by Mark Wilson
38. PLN Files Censorship Suit against Virginia Jail
39. Soldiers Sentenced to Die, but No Executions on Military Death Row Since 1961 , by Joe Watson
40. Idaho Prisoner Wins $602,000 Settlement against Corizon, by Derek Gilna

More from David Reutter:

• Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Announces Order of Deferred Disposition Not a ‘Sentence’ Under Article 44.01(b)—Which Authorizes State to Appeal Illegal Sentence—Resolving Split Among State Courts of Appeals, April 15, 2025
• Fifth Circuit: Sentence Enhancement for Maintaining Drug Premises Not Satisfied Solely by Defendant’s Single, Conclusory Statement That He ‘Maintained’ Premises When Record Shows Mere ‘Use’ of Premises, April 15, 2025
• Illinois Pretrial Incarceration Becomes Less Random A Year After Elimination of Cash Bail, April 1, 2025
• Philadelphia Agrees to $9.1 Million Settlement for Wrongful Murder Conviction, Feb. 15, 2025
• ‘Fictional Pleas’ and ‘Hidden Departures’: Failure to Collect Data on Binding Federal Plea Bargains Hinders Researchers, Feb. 15, 2025
• First Circuit: Two-Level Enhancement Under § 3B1.1(c) for Leadership or Managerial Role Vacated Because Government Failed to Prove Defendant’s Order Was Actually ‘Obeyed’ by Fellow Criminal Participant, Feb. 15, 2025
• Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Holds Witness Wearing Surgical Mask During Pandemic Is Denial of Sixth Amendment Right to Face-to-Face Confrontation and No General Exception to This Right for Pandemic or ‘Other Global Events’ Such as Wars and Natural, Feb. 15, 2025
• The Murky Waters of Parole, Feb. 1, 2025
• California Prisoner Awarded Over $1.26 Million in Suit Challenging Withheld Legal Mail Which Resulted in Habeas Loss, Jan. 15, 2025
• Muslim New York Prisoner’s Free Exercise of Religion Claim Reinstated, Jan. 15, 2025

More from these topics:

• Seventh Circuit Reverses Denial of Class Certification in Suit Over Inadequate Dental Care at Chicago Jail, March 1, 2025. Dental Care, Failure to Treat, Class Certification.
• $10.5 Million in Settlements for San Diego Jail Detainee’s Severe Brain Injury, March 1, 2025. Brain Injury, Failure to Treat, Settlements.
• Eighth Circuit Affirms Denial of Qualified Immunity to Arkansas Jailers Who Ignored Detainee’s Spider Bite, March 1, 2025. Failure to Treat, Qualified Immunity, Immunity - Absolute and Qualified.
• In Failure-to-Treat Claims, Wellpath Denied Dismissal in Virginia, Settles in Pennsylvania, Dec. 15, 2024. Private Contractors, Failure to Treat, Dismissal.
• Alabama Jail Accused of Granting Detainee’s Medical Bond Just Before Death to Avoid Costly Medical Care, Nov. 15, 2024. Failure to Treat, Costs, Bail Bonds.
• Ninth Circuit: No Qualified Immunity for California Jail Nurse Who Cleared Detainee for Release Just Before His Suicide, Nov. 15, 2024. Failure to Treat, Suicides, Immunity - Absolute and Qualified.
• Maryland and Wexford Health Pay $200,000 to Prisoner Denied Care and Partially Blinded, Nov. 15, 2024. Wexford Health Services, Blind Prisoners, Failure to Treat, Settlements.
• Public Defender Files Habeas Petitions for Detainees at “Horrific” Baltimore Lockup, Nov. 15, 2024. Failure to Treat, Conditions of Confinement, Hygiene Supplies, Disclosure of Records, Habeas Corpus.
• Colorado Prisoner Forces Correctional Health Partners to Treat His Colon Disease, Oct. 15, 2024. Correctional Health Services, Failure to Treat, Settlements.
• $3.4 Million Settlement for Nevada Prisoner After ‘Wait and See’ Medical Care Became ‘Deny and Delay’, Sept. 15, 2024. Failure to Treat, Settlements.