More from this issue:

1. Colorado Town to Pay $775,000 for Relying on Bogus Snitch, by Derek Gilna
2. Trapped, by Sam Levin
3. Pennsylvania DOC Ordered to Evaluate Mumia Abu-Jamal for Hep C Treatment, by Derek Gilna
4. Florida’s Civil Commitment Center a “Living Death Sentence”, by David Reutter
5. Still No Answers
6. Federal Halfway House Contractor Files Unsuccessful Suit Against Bureau of Prisons, by Christopher Zoukis
7. $7,500 Settlement in Pennsylvania Prisoner’s “Nuisance Suit”
8. Riot at Private Prison in Arizona Prompts Review, Reforms and Change in Contractor, by Derek Gilna
9. New York Counties, Corizon Reach $1.85 Million Settlement in Detainee’s Death
10. Some Lawsuits Resolved Against New Mexico Prison Doctor, Others Still Pending, by Christopher Zoukis
11. Fifth Circuit Holds Supervised Release Condition Restricting Dating Improper
12. ICE Bans Crayons in Family Detention Center Visiting Area
13. Orange Crush: The Rise of Tactical Teams in Prison, by Brian Dolinar
14. Massachusetts Sheriff Offers Prisoner Labor to Build Trump’s Border Wall
15. Louisiana City Declines to Open Jail Funded by Offender Fees
16. South Carolina Court Finds DOC Erred in Treating Cases as No-Parole Offenses
17. Studies on Financing of Judicial Campaigns Indicate Need for Reform, by Derek Gilna
18. Summary Judgment Reversed in Puerto Rican Arrestee’s Wrongful Death Suit
19. Prisoners Not Required to Take Unspecified Steps to Exhaust Administrative Remedies
20. California Governor Grants 112 Pardons, One Commutation
21. Third Circuit Holds Prisons Not Required to Treat Impotence or Infertility
22. PLN Exclusive! Wisconsin DOC Audit Reveals Contract Violations by Community Corrections Provider, by Derek Gilna
23. Three Reports Provide Data on Prisoners Held in “Restrictive Housing”, by Derek Gilna
24. Michigan DOC Audit Reveals $3.4 Million in Overcharges by Aramark; Problems Persist Under New Contractor, by Derek Gilna
25. $175,000 in Damages, Attorney Fees Against Sentinel Offender Services
26. Maine DA Sued for Malicious Prosecution
27. New York State Closes 14 Prisons Amid Decline in Crime Rates, by Christopher Zoukis
28. Study: 95 Percent of Elected Prosecutors are White, by Joe Watson
29. Kentucky Prisoners Entitled to Review of Audio Recordings at Disciplinary Hearing
30. Arizona: Police Lieutenant Gets Special Treatment During DUI Jail Sentence
31. One Oregon Prisoner + Sex with Two Jailers = 86 Months in Prison , by Mark Wilson
32. Death Penalty Opponents File Suit to Thwart California’s Prop. 66
33. Seventh Circuit Reinstates Illinois Jail Prisoner’s Failure-to-Protect Suit
34. Washington: Teen’s Death in Tribal Jail Sparks Lawsuit, Contract Scrutiny
35. Florida County Votes against New Jail on Former EPA Superfund Site, Opts to Stay in Flood Zone , by Panagioti Tsolkas
36. A Story of Racial Bias, the Absence of Mercy, and a Death in Prison
37. Justice Department Inspectors Find Problems with BOP Reentry Programs, by Derek Gilna
38. Hawaii: Prison Subcontractor under Scrutiny
39. Negative Report Foreshadows End of G4S Juvenile Operations in UK, by Derek Gilna
40. Texas: “San Antonio Four” Exonerated after Two Decades
41. Five Wrongfully Convicted North Carolina Men Receive Almost $8 Million, by David Reutter
42. Legacy of Mass Incarceration: Parental Incarceration Impacts One in Fourteen Children , by Christopher Zoukis
43. Fourth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of FTCA Failure-to-Protect Suit, by Matthew Clarke
44. Australia Uses Recidivism-Based Performance Contract at Private Prison
45. Prisoner Deaths, Labor Conflicts Precipitate Loss of CA County Corizon Contract , by Derek Gilna
46. Michigan: Class-action Suit Alleges Systematic Deficiencies in Prison Dental Care
47. Pennsylvania: $99,000 Settlement for 22 Years in Solitary Confinement, by David Reutter
48. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
49. News in Brief

More from these topics:

• HRDC Wins $480,000 in Legal Fees from Centurion for Denied New Mexico Records, Aug. 1, 2025. Centurion, Systemic Medical Neglect, Medical Records, Misdiagnosis, Failure to Treat, Malpractice, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Public Records Act, HRDC Publications, HRDC Litigation.
• Suit Filed Over Fatal Beating of New York Prisoner 
That Sparked Massive Guard Strike, Aug. 1, 2025. Guard Misconduct, Failure to Treat, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Restraints, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Excessive Force (Wrongful Death).
• News in Brief, Aug. 1, 2025. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Private Prisons, Misconduct/Corruption, Guard Misconduct, Systemic Medical Neglect, Male Reproductive, Malpractice, Escapes, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Stun Guns/Tasers, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Restraints, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death), Juvenile Prisons, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bribery/Extortion/Theft.
• $2.6 Million Paid for Detoxing Washington Jail Detainee Allowed 
to Leap to His Death, Additional NaphCare Payout Undisclosed, Aug. 1, 2025. Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Failure to Treat, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death).
• $15 Million Settlement Reached in San Diego Jail Detainee’s Untreated Withdrawal Death, Aug. 1, 2025. Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Failure to Treat, Arrest and Booking.
• $325,000 Paid to Former Wisconsin Prisoner Whose Cancer Biopsy Was Delayed by Previously Disciplined Doctor, Aug. 1, 2025. Cancer, Failure to Treat, Malpractice.
• $1.875 Million Partial Settlement for Colorado Detainee’s 
Death from Untreated Alcohol Withdrawal; 
Claims Against Wellpath Pending Bankruptcy, Aug. 1, 2025. Systemic Medical Neglect, Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Failure to Treat, Medical Neglect/Malpractice.
• Qualified Immunity Denied for Iowa Prison Doctor’s MRI Delay 
for Non-Medical Reasons, Aug. 1, 2025. Systemic Medical Neglect, Failure to Treat, Qualified Immunity.
• Beyond the City Limits: How Rural Sheriff’s Departments 
Are Driving the Spike in Police Killings, Aug. 1, 2025. Excessive Force, Shootings, Police--Excessive Force, Excessive Force (Police).
• First of 10 Guards Charged with Killing 
of New York Prisoner Pleads Guilty, July 15, 2025. Guard Brutality/Beatings, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death), False Statements/Perjury.