More from this issue:

1. Settlement Ends Montgomery, Alabama Debtor’s Prison, by David Reutter
2. Union Supply Overcharges Sales Tax on Holiday Packages for TN Prisoners
3. Staff-on-Prisoner Sexual Abuse Persists in New York Prisons, by David Reutter
4. Ninth Circuit: Appeal Challenges Probation Revocation for Exercising First Amendment Rights
5. Illinois: Exonerated Sex Offender Sues for Wrongful Conviction, by Derek Gilna
6. Judge to Recommend Whether to Exonerate “San Antonio Four” of Sexual Assault Convictions, by Matthew Clarke
7. $350,000 Settlement for Estate of Prisoner Murdered at Georgia Prison
8. Wisconsin DOC Pays Former Prisoner for Miscalculating Sentence, by Gary Hunter
9. Vermont’s Policy of Sending Prisoners Out-of-State Found Unconstitutional, by David Reutter
10. Minnesota Civil Detainee Raped by Cellmate Receives $203,000 Settlement, by David Reutter
11. $725,000 Award for Eye Loss Caused by Guard’s Assault, by David Reutter
12. Human Rights Groups Condemn Worsening Conditions in Venezuelan Prisons, by Matthew Clarke
13. Former Washington Prisoner Exonerated, Receives Compensation, Arrested Again
14. From Jailer to Jailed: Former NYPD Boss Urges Prison Reform, by Christopher Zoukis
15. Civil Rights Advocates Laud Healthcare Settlement with Arizona Prison System, by Joe Watson
16. New York Prisoner’s Retaliation Claim Nets $147,000 in Damages, Fees and Costs, by David Reutter
17. In Past Three Years, Governors in Three States Declare Moratorium on Executions, by Christopher Zoukis
18. $2,250 Jury Award in Arkansas Prisoner’s Excessive Force Case, by Matthew Clarke
19. California: Settlement in Race-based Prison Lockdown Suit; $2.375 Million in Fees and Costs, by Lonnie Burton
20. European Human Rights Court Finds UK Prisoners Wrongfully Denied Vote, by Derek Gilna
21. Louisiana Jail Detainee’s Death Leads to FBI Investigation, Charges
22. Texas Prisons to Allow In-person Wedding Ceremonies after Prohibition on Proxy Marriages
23. PLN Settles Lawsuit against Florida Jail’s Postcard-only Policy
24. Use of Pseudonym Merited to Protect Prisoner from Victimization
25. Oregon DOC Envelope Art Ban Violates First Amendment, by Mark Wilson
26. $250,000 Settlement for Estate of PA Prisoner Killed by Mentally Ill Cellmate, by David Reutter
27. Florida Jail Ends Postcard-Only Policy as Part of Settlement, by David Reutter
28. Environmental Problems Taint Plan for New Prison in Utah, by Panagioti Tsolkas
29. The Slow, Painful Death of Bail in New York City, by Jarrett Murphy
30. California’s Jail-building Boom: What Comes After Mass Incarceration? Local Incarceration., by Anat Rubin
31. Male Guards’ Videotaping of Female Prisoners Being Strip Searched Results in $675,000 Settlement, by David Reutter
32. Supreme Court Upholds Oklahoma’s Use of New Execution Drug, by Derek Gilna
33. Police State: How America’s Cops Get Away with Murder (Book Review), by Bill Trine
34. Federal Judges Very Rarely Sanctioned for Misconduct, by Matthew Clarke
35. $3 Million Settlement in Death of Mentally Ill Prisoner; Three Guards Indicted, by Matthew Clarke
36. Florida’s Department of Corrections: A Culture of Corruption, Abuse and Deaths, by David Reutter
37. Will Lawsuits and Exposés Lead to Reform of Florida’s Brutal Prisons?, by Laura Cepero
38. Sex Offenders Rally to Fight Discriminatory Laws, by Mark Wilson
39. Computer Risk Assessments Gaining Popularity in Granting Paroles, by Derek Gilna
40. Supreme Court Sets Aside Florida’s Death Penalty Sentencing Procedure, by Derek Gilna
41. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
42. News in Brief

More from David Reutter:

• Sixth Circuit Announces State-Law Exceptions to Appeal Deadlines Preserve “Pending” Status Under AEDPA, Holding Belated-Appeal Procedures Toll Federal Habeas Limitations Period, April 1, 2026
• Florida Supreme Court Announces Rule 3.170(f)’s Good-Cause Plea-Withdrawal Standard Does Not Apply at Post-Appeal Resentencing, April 1, 2026
• Colorado Supreme Court Announces Defendant Must Be Competent Before Undergoing Mental-Condition Examination Under § 16-8-107(3)(b), April 1, 2026
• California Court of Appeal Announces Plea Agreements Cannot Bar § 1172.1 Resentencing, Holds Merit-Based Denial of Petition Is Appealable, April 1, 2026
• Georgia Supreme Court Clarifies That Failure to Object to Ineligible Juror Does Not Constitute Waiver Unless Party Knew or Could Have Discovered Ineligibility Through Ordinary Diligence, April 1, 2026
• Washington State Guard’s Conviction Affirmed in Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound Scheme, March 1, 2026
• Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Holds Motion Judge Abused Discretion by Denying Evidentiary Hearing on IAC Claim Where Plea Counsel’s Affidavit Was Not Inherently Inconsistent With Colloquy Statements Regarding Immigration Advice, March 1, 2026
• Washington Supreme Court Clarifies Double Jeopardy Analysis for Multiple Assault Convictions, Holding That Assaultive Acts Occurring Over Short Time Period in Same Location Without Intervening Events Constitute Single Course of Conduct, March 1, 2026
• New Jersey Supreme Court Reverses Drug Convictions Under Cumulative Error Doctrine, Holding Combined Effect of Improper References to Television Series, Gun Violence, and Search Warrants Deprived Defendant of Fair Trial, March 1, 2026
• New York Court of Appeals Announces Coercive Police Tactics Compelling Suspect to Exit Home Constitute “Constructive Entry” Violating Payton, Holds Attenuation Analysis Applies to Third-Party Consent, March 1, 2026

More from these topics:

• Atlanta Jail Boasts Improvements Since Consent Decree, Reports from Monitor and ACLU Are More Critical, May 1, 2026. Staffing, Sanitation, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Consent Decrees, Bail/Pretrial Release.
• Fourth Circuit Revives North Carolina Prisoner’s Suit Blaming Lazy Guards for Assault by Detainee, May 1, 2026. Failure to Protect (General), Qualified Immunity, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights, Cruel and Unusual Punishment, Deliberate Indifference.
• $1.25 Million Paid for Special Needs Teen’s Fatal Beating in Houston Jail, May 1, 2026. Prisoner-Prisoner Assault, Failure to Protect (General), Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Cruel and Unusual Punishment.
• Six Maryland Guards Convicted in Prisoner’s Beating, Cover-up; § 1983 Suit Filed, May 1, 2026. Guard Brutality/Beatings, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights, Obstruction of Justice, Wrongful Use of Force, Evidence - Destruction/Fabrication/Manipulation of.
• Seventh Circuit Upholds Liability but Reverses Damages in Lawsuit Over Illinois Warden and Investigator Using Prisoner as Bait to Catch Staff Member Raping Her, May 1, 2026. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Failure to Protect (General), Damages, Evidentiary Ruling, Cruel and Unusual Punishment.
• Judge Denies New York Prison Chief’s Motion to be Dismissed from Case Related to Robert Brooks’ Murder, May 1, 2026. Work Strikes, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Failure to Train/Supervise, Police--Excessive Force, Deliberate Indifference.
• “Large Fight” Broke Out at Alaska Prison After Downsizing Effort, April 1, 2026. Transfers, Cost of Prison Systems, Totality of Conditions, Failure to Protect (General), Overcrowding.
• Five Prisoners in Georgia Injured in Fight, Two Months After Three Prisoners Were Killed, April 1, 2026. Prison/Jail Murders, Totality of Conditions, Failure to Protect (General), Staffing.
• Eighth Circuit Revives Case Against Guards Who Failed to Intervene As Chaplain Sexually Assaulted Arkansas Prisoner, March 1, 2026. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Failure to Protect (General), Prison Rape Elimination Act, Qualified Immunity, Failure to Train/Supervise.
• Georgia Grand Jury Scolds Augusta Jail for Overcrowding Days Before Violent Detainee Assault, March 1, 2026. Private Contractors, Failure to Protect (General), Overcrowding, Staffing, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness).