More from this issue:

1. Trends in Prisoner Litigation, as the PLRA Enters Adulthood, by Margo Schlanger
2. Guard Admits Guilt, but Lawsuit Dismissed against Jail Supervisors, by Derek Gilna
3. Report on Prosecutorial Coercion in Obtaining Drug Pleas, by Derek Gilna
4. Sesame Street Creates Muppet with Father in Jail, by Christopher Zoukis
5. Sex Assault Charges against Wiccan Ex-Prison Chaplain Dismissed, by Joe Watson
6. New Mexico County Jail Pays $1.5 Million to Mentally Ill Prisoner, by Derek Gilna
7. Digital Darkness and Silence for Sex Offenders in the Information Age, by Andrew Extein
8. TDCJ’s $100 Annual Fee for Prisoner Health Care Held Constitutional, by David Reutter
9. Michigan to Accommodate Religious Rights of Muslim Prisoners, by David Reutter
10. 10th Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Halfway House Escape Charge, by Derek Gilna
11. Former West Virginia Judge Pleads Guilty, Sentenced, by Joe Watson
12. Grand Jury Report: Prisoners in Charge at Mississippi County Jail, by David Reutter
13. Chicago City Council Approves Reparations for Police Torture Victims, by Joe Watson
14. Texas Prison Guard Union Urges Death Row Reforms, by Christopher Zoukis
15. North Carolina Prisons Slow to Change Attitudes about Mentally Ill Prisoners, by David Reutter
16. West Virginia Prisoner Wins Over $905,000 in FTCA Claim, by Derek Gilna
17. PLN Settles Censorship Suit against GEO Group at Indiana Prison
18. Doctor Involved in Botched Oklahoma Execution Unsuccessfully Sued in Federal Court, by Christopher Zoukis
19. Understanding Mass Incarceration: A People’s Guide to the Key Civil Rights Struggle of Our Time, by James Kilgore (The New Press, 2015). 272 pages, $17.95 (paperback), by Russ Immarigeon
20. New York: Burns from Faulty Steam Cooker Net Prisoner $2,500, by Mark Wilson
21. Pennsylvania: $65,000 Settlement for Brain Injury Caused by Guard’s Excessive Force, by David Reutter
22. Texas Leads the Nation in Both Executions and Exonerations, by Matthew Clarke
23. CCA Prison in Ohio Loses BOP Contract
24. PLN Prevails in Censorship Suit against Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office, by Gary Hunter
25. Mississippi Indictments Illustrate Prison Phone Corruption, by Derek Gilna
26. Closed Colorado Prison Converted into Homeless Program, by David Reutter
27. DC Circuit Denies Appeal of Order to Release Force-Feeding Videos, by Derek Gilna
28. California: Private Medical Provider can be Liable for ADA Violations; Class-action Suit Settles, by David Reutter
29. Two Kentucky Jail Guards Face Charges in Prisoner’s Death, by David Reutter
30. Inside the Small California Town with a Lot of Prisons, but Not Much Opportunity, by Matt Tinoco
31. North Carolina Guard Gets Three Months for Killing Prisoner, by Christopher Zoukis
32. HRDC and 93 Organizations Ask EPA to Consider Prisoners in Environmental Justice Plan
33. Cell Phones Confiscated from Prisoners Given to Charities, by Christopher Zoukis
34. Ninth Circuit Finds Forfeited Assets Satisfy Restitution Order; Eleventh Circuit Disagrees, by Derek Gilna
35. $36 Million Awarded to Two Men Wrongfully Convicted of Rape, Murder, by David Reutter
36. $1.2 Million Award for Failure to Treat New York Prisoner’s Rectal Bleeding, by David Reutter
37. Breaking News: CDCR Settles Solitary Confinement Class-Action Suit, by Derek Gilna
38. Due Process Violation for “Sham” Reviews During 13 Years in Segregation, by David Reutter
39. Hundreds of South Carolina Prisoners Sent to Solitary Confinement Over Facebook, by Dave Maass
40. More Jurisdictions Don’t Renew Corizon Contracts – Including Big Loss in New York City, by Greg Dober
41. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
42. 16 Years of Failure to Treat Neurological Disorder Results in $48,000 Award, by David Reutter
43. PLRA Attorney Fee Limits Inapplicable to Discovery Violation Awards
44. News In Brief
45. Criminal Justice Resources

More from David Reutter:

• 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
• Fourth Circuit: Baltimore County Prisoners May Qualify as Employees under FLSA, Jan. 15, 2025
• In Failure-to-Treat Claims, Wellpath Denied Dismissal in Virginia, Settles in Pennsylvania, Dec. 15, 2024
• Trends Show Mortality Risks Increase with Higher Jail Turnover Rates, Dec. 15, 2024

More from these topics:

• $10.5 Million in Settlements for San Diego Jail Detainee’s Severe Brain Injury, May 4, 2025. Brain Injury, Failure to Treat, Settlements.
• 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.
• 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.