More from this issue:

1. California Prisons Struggle with Environmental Threats from Sewage Spills, Contaminated Water, Airborne Disease, by Rick Anderson
2. News in Brief
3. Volunteers, Mayor Take Action to Clothe Freezing Prisoners in New York City, by Christopher Zoukis
4. $10.25 Million Jury Award in Suit over Oklahoma Jail Prisoner’s Death, by Matthew Clarke
5. Study Tracks Decline in Use of Solitary Confinement as Reform Bill Stalls in U.S. Senate, by Lonnie Burton
6. New Study Indicates Annual Cost of Incarceration Exceeds $1 Trillion, by Audry Spade
7. Prison Tattoos Tell a Story, by David Reutter
8. Federal Judge Orders Cook County to Correct Courthouse ADA Violations, by Derek Gilna
9. Most Black “Neighborhoods” in Wisconsin are Actually Jails, Prisons, by Christopher Zoukis
10. Second Circuit Upholds $36 Million Jury Award, $5 Million in Fees in Wrongful Conviction Case, by Matthew Clarke
11. Pressure from Advocacy Group Leads University of California to Partially Divest from Wells Fargo, by Christopher Zoukis
12. Missouri DOC Director Replaced after String of Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuits
13. Tenth Circuit Reinstates Suit over Failure to Provide Medical Treatment to Oklahoma Arrestee/Prisoner, by Matthew Clarke
14. Eighth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Prisoners’ Suit over Repeated Overnight Deprivation of Clothing
15. Louisiana Death Sentence Reversed, Charges Dismissed, Lawsuit Filed, by David Reutter
16. Tennessee: High Cost of Drugs Cited as Reason to Deny Prisoners Hep C Treatment, by David Reutter
17. Innocence Project Emerging in Israel, by Christopher Zoukis
18. State Sanctioned Murder: By the Numbers, by Christopher Zoukis
19. Private Prison Company’s Announcement to Reduce Recidivism Criticized as PR Ploy
20. Montana County Settles Suit over Prisoner’s Rape for $125,000
21. Missouri Town Pays $1.2 Million to Settle Lawsuit over Jail Suicide, by Lonnie Burton
22. Prisoners and Disabilities: The Legal Landscape, by Christopher Zoukis
23. Prisoner’s Escape from Understaffed Private Prison Results in Staff Discipline, by Christopher Zoukis
24. Study: Prison Spending Grew at Three Times the Rate of Education Spending over Last Three Decades, by Lonnie Burton
25. Visitors to USP Leavenworth Turned Away Due to Disabilities
26. Seventh Circuit: District Court Erred in Dismissing Prisoner’s § 1983 Suit for Failure to Exhaust, by Lonnie Burton
27. $1.275 Million Settlement for Los Angeles County Jail Whistleblower, by Lonnie Burton
28. New York Jail Agrees to End Solitary Confinement of Juveniles, by Matthew Clarke, Derek Gilna
29. Vermont Supreme Court Upholds Rights of Jailhouse Lawyers, by Christopher Zoukis
30. D.C. Man Subjected to 77 Days Overdetention; Marshals Service Denies Responsibility, by Monte McCoin
31. Chicago Man Exonerated of Murder Awarded $13 Million after 22 Years in Prison, by Lonnie Burton
32. Third Circuit: No Death Row Confinement after Death Sentences Vacated, by Christopher Zoukis
33. Hawaii: OCCC Mental Health Care Fails, Prison Staff Fired, by Monte McCoin
34. State Governors Grant Over 500 Pardons, Commutations, by Christopher Zoukis
35. Pennsylvania: Philly D.A. Sentenced to Five Years for Corruption, Disbarred, by Monte McCoin
36. Massachusetts: Reform Legislation Introduced after Study on Solitary Confinement Published, by Lonnie Burton
37. Tennessee Judge Denies Summary Judgment Motion in Jail Suicide Suit; Case Settles, by Derek Gilna
38. New Zealand Court Decision: Voting Ban Violates Human Rights of Prisoners, by Monte McCoin
39. Seventh Circuit: Corizon May be Liable for Failure to Coordinate Medical Care, by Matthew Clarke
40. Ninth Circuit Denies Immunity to Police Officers, Jailers for Prisoner’s Death, by Matthew Clarke
41. HRDC Sues Kitsap County, Washington over Debit Release Cards, by Derek Gilna
42. Prisoners in Solitary Confinement Benefit from Nature Videos, Study Shows, by Monte McCoin
43. Judge Orders Florida DOC to Immediately Start Treating Prisoners with HCV, by Derek Gilna
44. First Circuit Reverses Convictions of Massachusetts Probation Officials, by Christopher Zoukis
45. Study Indicates Racial Bias Skews Criminality Risk Assessment Tool
46. Arizona: Mixed Rulings in Challenges to State’s Lethal Injection Protocol, by Lonnie Burton
47. Georgia Prison Doctor Rewarded for Cutting Costs as Prisoners Died Under His Care, by David Reutter
48. USP Atlanta Escapes Result in Convictions, by Monte McCoin
49. In Midst of Opioid Crisis, an Addiction Medication Program for Federal Prisons Fizzles, by Mike Ludwig
50. Federal Judge Expresses Frustration in New Orleans Jail Reform Litigation
51. From the Editor, by Paul Wright

More from Lonnie Burton:

• Ninth Circuit: Washington Civil Rights Suit Not Tolled by State Presentment Statute, Jan. 31, 2018
• California Agency Addresses In-person Visits at Jails after Governor Vetoes Bill, Jan. 8, 2018
• New York Times Reveals Racial Bias Rampant in Upstate New York Prisons, Jan. 8, 2018
• Report Slams Takeover of Washington DOC Food Services by Correctional Industries, Jan. 8, 2018
• Solitary to the Streets: Studies Find Such Releases Result in Higher Recidivism Rates, Violent Behavior, Jan. 8, 2018
• $4,000 for Injuries After Prison Staff Ignore Bottom Bunk Directive, Jan. 3, 2018
• $5,000 to Transgender Prisoner in Maryland Sexual Harassment Lawsuit, Jan. 3, 2018
• $4,000 Awarded to Subject of Esquire Article, Jan. 3, 2018
• $5.75 Million Payout in Death of Rikers' Prisoner Denied Medical, Jan. 3, 2018
• South Carolina S.C. Refuses to Order Defendant Maimed from Jail to Psych Hospital, Jan. 3, 2018

More from these topics:

• Eighth Circuit Revives § 1983 Complaint Alleging Jail Detainees’ Death from Stroke was Due to Deliberate Indifference and Failure to Train, July 1, 2026. Systemic Medical Neglect, Failure to Treat, Eighth Amendment, Failure to Train/Supervise, Deliberate Indifference.
• Alabama Barred from Executing Prisoner by Nitrogen Hypoxia, July 1, 2026. Totality of Conditions, Eighth Amendment, Death Penalty, Cruel and Unusual Punishment, Wrongful Use of Force.
• North Texas Prison Evacuated After Carbon Monoxide Leak, July 1, 2026. Toxic Fumes/Chemicals, Eighth Amendment, Exposure to Cold, Water, Exposure to Heat.
• Idaho Will Recruit Law Enforcement Volunteers for Firing Squad Executions, July 1, 2026. Death Penalty, Method of Execution.
• Texas Executes 600th Prisoner Since Reinstating Death Penalty in 1976, June 1, 2026. Racial Discrimination, Statistics/Trends, Death Penalty, Mental Retardation/Intellectual Disability.
• Idaho Moves Closer to Firing Squad Executions, May 1, 2026. Death Penalty, State Legislation, Method of Execution, Lethal Injection Method of Execution.
• Texas Officials Testify That Cost to Air Condition Prisons Tops $1.5 Billion, May 1, 2026. Eighth Amendment, Exposure to Heat, Administrative Exhaustion (PLRA), Deliberate Indifference, Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA).
• Trump Approves Firing Squads for Federal Executions, May 1, 2026. Death Penalty, Domestic Violence, Cruel and Unusual Punishment, Method of Execution, Hate Crimes.
• Texas Prisoner Declared Innocent 70 Years After Execution, March 1, 2026. Racial Discrimination, Death Penalty, False Confessions, Eyewitness Identification, Prosecutorial Misconduct.
• Three Prisoners Killed in Fight at Georgia Prison, Feb. 1, 2026. Prison/Jail Murders, Totality of Conditions, Failure to Protect (General), Eighth Amendment, Staffing.