More from this issue:

1. New York City Pays $41 Million for Wrongful Convictions in Central Park Jogger Rape Case, by Derek Gilna
2. Widespread Corruption in L.A. County Jails Leads to Federal Investigation, Indictments, by David Reutter
3. Wrongfully Convicted Members of “Beatrice Six” Entitled to Compensation Despite False Confessions; Eighth Circuit Reinstates Lawsuit, by Lonnie Burton
4. Federal Jury Awards $950,000 to Prisoners Beaten at L.A. County Jail, by Derek Gilna
5. Report Highlights Continuing Problems with Florida Department of Corrections, by Derek Gilna
6. Federal Judge Refuses to Dismiss Suit Filed by Widow of Workplace-Harassed Prison Guard, by Derek Gilna
7. Former Prisoner Appointed to New York City Board of Correction, by Gary Hunter
8. Exonerated Illinois Man Receives $7.6 Million Settlement, by David Reutter
9. Third Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Federal Prisoner’s Eighth Amendment Suit, by Derek Gilna
10. Settlement, Judgment End Postcard-only Policies at Two Kansas Jails, by David Reutter
11. Iowa Prisoner May Have Restitution Deductions from Prison Wages Increased
12. $250,000 Settlement in Ohio Detainee’s Jail Suicide , by David Reutter
13. Prison Populations Worldwide, by Jessica Jacobson
14. Tennessee: Theft, Misconduct Charges Pending Against Former Jail Supervisor, Son, by David Reutter
15. Jury Awards $40,000 to Transgender Prisoner Raped at Florida Jail
16. Federal Prisoner Wins $300,000 Judgment on Medical Negligence Claim, by Derek Gilna
17. $1,001 Default Judgment in Michigan - Prisoner’s Retaliation Suit
18. Eleventh Circuit: Expiration of Preliminary Injunction Moots Appeal, by David Reutter
19. Justice Department Report: Homicide Rate at Lowest Level Since 1963, by Derek Gilna
20. Arkansas Prisoner Prevails in Excessive Force Case, by David Reutter
21. Former California Jail Psychiatrist Placed on Probation, by Derek Gilna
22. Supreme Court: Retroactivity Ends Mandatory Juvenile LWOP Sentences, by Derek Gilna
23. Judge Orders Ohio County to Cap Jail Population, Release Prisoners, by Joe Watson
24. Last Member of “Angola 3” Released from Louisiana Prison after 44 Years, by David Reutter
25. Guidelines Issued to Safeguard Rights of Pregnant Canadian Prisoners and their Children, by Derek Gilna
26. Settlement Reached in California Psychiatric Disabilities Class-action Suit, by Matthew Clarke
27. D.C. Appellate Court Reverses $2.3 Million Wrongful Imprisonment Award, by Derek Gilna
28. PLN Obtains Confidential CCA Litigation Records in Tennessee, by David Reutter
29. Settlements in St. Louis Jail Detainee’s Heroin Withdrawal Death, by David Reutter
30. Texas County Jail, Beset by Prisoner Deaths, has Highest Suicide Rate, by Matthew Clarke
31. New Michigan Law Requires Sex Offenders to Pay $50 Annual Fee; Court Challenge Fails, by Derek Gilna
32. Prison Supply Chains Reveal Some Surprises , by Adeshina Emmanuel
33. Tennessee: Federal Court Orders Interim Medical Care in Prisoner’s Pro Se Suit
34. Sexual Harassment, Abuse Alleged at Oklahoma Halfway House for Women, by Joe Watson
35. $65,000 Settlement Plus Fees and Costs in New York City Jail Assault Suit
36. Kansas Sex Offender Civil Commitment Program Under Scrutiny, by Matthew Clarke
37. New Mexico Corrections Department Bans Prisoner Social Media, Pen Pal Postings, by Mark Wilson
38. Reproductive Health Care in Women’s Prisons “Painful” and “Traumatic”, by Victoria Law
39. Prison Policy Initiative Releases Report on Email Services for Prisoners, by Derek Gilna
40. Professor Urges Study of Unintended Consequences of Court-ordered Prison Reform, by Derek Gilna
41. U.S. Court of Claims Awards Federal Prisoner $172,465.75 for Wrongful Conviction , by Derek Gilna
42. Prison Ecology and the Water Crisis in Flint, Michigan, by Panagioti Tsolkas
43. Oklahoma DOC, Sheriffs Challenge FCC’s Prison Phone Reforms, by Carrie Wilkinson
44. Mississippi: More Contraband Found at Private Prisons
45. Suicides, Poor Conditions at D.C. Jail Remain Critical Issues Despite Progress, by Derek Gilna
46. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
47. 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:

• California Spends $300 Million Each Year Incarcerating Senior Citizens in Women’s Prisons, April 1, 2026. Retaliation for Filing Grievances, Totality of Conditions, Parole, Life without Parole (LWOP), Americans with Disabilities Act.
• ICE Settles Suit Over Opening Detainees’ Legal Mail, April 1, 2026. Legal Mail, Attorney Visits, First Amendment, rights, Immigration Detention, Attorney/Client.
• Like Prisoners, Most Jail Detainees Now Banned from Receiving Physical Mail, March 1, 2026. Jail Specific, Mail Regulations, Legal Mail, Censorship, Digital Devices, Private Phone Contractors.
• Leaked Video Footage Shows California Prison Guards Engaged in Retaliatory Assault, March 1, 2026. Guard Misconduct, Retaliation for Filing Grievances, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Prison Rape Elimination Act.
• Mail Went Digital in Alabama Prisons. Families Are Saying Their Mail Isn’t Being Delivered, March 1, 2026. Mail Regulations, Legal Mail, First Amendment, rights, Access To Courts, Access to Computers.
• Incarcerated Women Featured in True Crime Media Face Flood of Sexual Harassment, March 1, 2026. Sexual Harassment, Prison Labor, Hygiene Supplies, Mail, TV/Movies.
• Most U.S. Prisoners Now Barred from Directly Receiving Physical Mail, Feb. 1, 2026. Mail Regulations, Due Process, Legal Mail, Censorship, Warrantless Searches, Electronic Surveillance.
• United States Postal Service Declares Postmarks Could Be Delayed, Feb. 1, 2026. Mail Regulations, Due Process, Legal Mail, Access To Courts.
• $404,000 Verdict for Ohio Prisoner Brutalized by Trio of Guards, Kept in Solitary for Two Years, Jan. 1, 2026. Retaliation for Filing Grievances, Retaliatory Segregation, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement.
• Maryland Agrees to Pay $30,000 to Prisoner Who Was Beaten by Guards While Handcuffed, Jan. 1, 2026. Retaliation for Filing Grievances, Snitch Jacketing, Liberty Interests, Evidence, Wrongful Use of Force.