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U.S. Supreme Court: Prisoners Must Exhaust “Available” Administrative Remedies
Shaidon Blake, a Maryland prisoner, claimed that he was punched in the face and had his head slammed into a wall by guard James Madigan while handcuffed during a move to a segregation cell – an assault that he reported to the prison system’s Internal Investigative Unit (IIU). The IIU ...
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More from this issue:
- Betraying the Promise of Accreditation: Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes?, by Gary Hunter
- Supreme Court Sets Aside Death Penalty Conviction on Batson Grounds, by Derek Gilna
- Congressional Black Caucus PAC Urged to Cut Ties with Private Prison Lobbyists
- Court Issues New Injunction Mandating Education for NYC Prisoners at Rikers Island, by Derek Gilna
- Pennsylvania: Woman Dies in Jail While Serving Sentence for Truancy Fines and Court Costs, by Christopher Zoukis
- Seventh Circuit Affirms Prison Policy Banning Adult Magazines, with Caveats, by Derek Gilna
- Private Prison Execs Continue to Make Much More than Guards
- Courts Divided on Confidentiality of Attorney-Prisoner Email, by Derek Gilna
- Pfizer Deals Blow to Lethal Injections, by Christopher Zoukis
- Medical Statistical Model Used to Estimate Wrongful Conviction Rate in Death Penalty Cases, by Matthew Clarke
- Canadian Prison Staff, Cellmate Charged in Prisoner’s Beating Death, by Joe Watson
- Study Shows Modest Decline in Prison Populations, by Derek Gilna
- Illinois Sheriff Demotes One, Fires 3, Suspends 10 after Death of Jail Detainee, by Derek Gilna
- Dekalb County Settles Lawsuit, Ends Debtors’ Prisons
- Crowdfunding Projects Present Opportunities for Prisoners, by Derek Gilna
- OIG Study: Bureau of Prisons Held Thousands of Prisoners Beyond Release Dates, by Derek Gilna
- Florida Courthouse Employees Commit Crimes with “Alarming Regularity”
- Dallas Conviction Integrity Unit Gains National Notoriety, by Matthew Clarke
- DC Prisoner Awarded $70,000 for ADA Violations at CCA-run Jail, by Derek Gilna
- Indiana Prisoner Dies after Cell Extraction
- Mississippi DOC Guard Trainee Busted for Smuggling Contraband
- Contaminated Sites and Prisons in New Jersey, by Panagioti Tsolkas
- Connecticut Prisoner Wins Motion for Sanctions over Destruction of Evidence; Case Settles for $40,000, by Derek Gilna
- Indiana ACLU Announces Settlement to Help Mentally Ill Prisoners, by Derek Gilna
- Second Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Bivens Suit Due to Continuing Violation Doctrine, by Derek Gilna
- Amnesty International: Sudanese Prisoners Housed in Shipping Containers
- In California Death Row’s “Adjustment Center,” Condemned Men Wait in Solitary Confinement
- Georgia: Federal Court Finds Bond System Unfair to Indigent Defendants, Enters Injunction, by Derek Gilna
- Seventh Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Federal Prisoner’s Bivens Suit Over Medical Care, by Derek Gilna
- Demonstrators Protest Gates Foundation’s $2.2 Million Investment in GEO Group, by Joe Watson
- Multiple Suicides at Florida Jail a Cause for Concern, by David Reutter
- Wisconsin Prisoner’s Civil Rights Action Alleging Verbal Harassment Reinstated, by Derek Gilna
- California Jail Ordered to Restore Attorney-Client Contact Visits, by Derek Gilna
- The End of Prison Visitation
- Cities Re-evaluating Housing Bans for Former Prisoners, by Matthew Clarke
- Overcrowding at South Dakota Prison Impacts Family Visitation Program
- Defendants Claim Sexual Abuse by Arkansas Judge
- A Deadly Dust is Plaguing Hawaii Prisoners in Arizona
- Supreme Court Allows Prisoner’s § 1983 Action after Dismissal of Federal Tort Claim, by Derek Gilna
- Florida Drug Court Judge’s Relapse Results in Removal from Bench, by David Reutter
- Ohio Prison Guards Cited for Sexual Misconduct with Prisoners, by Christopher Zoukis
- Breaking News: 18 Deaths in Six Months at Mississippi State Penitentiary, by Derek Gilna
- Tennessee Enacts Contrary “Ban the Box” Bills
- The Taste of Exploitation: Whole Foods Stops Carrying Products Made by Prisoners, by Christopher Zoukis
- Coroner: California Prisoner’s Death Due to Starvation
- UK Security Company’s Long History of Controversy, Misconduct, by Derek Gilna
- Michigan State Prisoner Receives $1,250 for Interference with Visit, by Derek Gilna
- Ninth Circuit Finds Accidental Amputation of Prisoner’s Fingertip Not a § 1983 Violation, by Derek Gilna
- U.S. Supreme Court: Prisoners Must Exhaust “Available” Administrative Remedies, by Derek Gilna
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- 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
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- Three More Prisoners Die, Three More Staffers Fired at Wisconsin Prison, April 1, 2025. Guard Misconduct, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death).
- Fourth Circuit Excuses Maryland Prisoner From Exhaustion Requirement in PREA Claim, April 1, 2025. Administrative Exhaustion (PLRA), Prison Rape Elimination Act.
- “Swing or Kick Rocks”: BOP Guard Alleges Conspiracy to Brutalize Prisoners at Kentucky Lockup, April 1, 2025. Guard Misconduct, Staffing, Guard Brutality/Beatings.
- Three Former Virginia Jailers Charged After Detainee Dies in “WRAP” Restraint, April 1, 2025. Guard Misconduct, Restraints, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death).
- Houston Police Fire Former Jail Guard Filmed Brutalizing Detainees, Charges Against Three Other Guards Dropped, March 1, 2025. Videotaping, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Relevant Conduct.
- No Evacuations for Los Angeles Prisoners in Wildfire’s Path, March 1, 2025. Failure to Protect (General), Fire Hazards.
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