More from this issue:

1. Banks Profit from Loans to Private Prison Industry, by Derek Gilna
2. Florida: Trio of Con Artists Sentenced in Rule 35 Sentence Reduction Scam
3. Study Finds Extreme Lack of Gender, Racial/Ethnic Diversity in State Courts, by Derek Gilna
4. Seventh Circuit Reinstates Indiana Prisoner’s Lawsuit, Holds Prison Officials Prevented Him from Pursuing Grievances, by Lonnie Burton
5. Denial of FOIA Request for Complaints Against Immigration Judges Reversed, by Christopher Zoukis
6. Fourth Circuit Rules Lawsuit over Inadequate Prison Food Not Barred by Res Judicata, by Lonnie Burton
7. Ethics Rule Requiring Post-conviction Disclosure of Exculpatory Evidence Adopted in North Carolina
8. Use of Electronic Monitoring Skyrockets, by Christopher Zoukis
9. Nebraska Supreme Court Holds Reporter Can’t See Executed Prisoner’s Drawings, by Christopher Zoukis
10. Seventh Circuit: Two-month Delay in Ordering Biopsy Not Deliberate Indifference, by Christopher Zoukis
11. Tennessee Sheriff Settles Lawsuit over Religious Proselytization
12. Unlikely Criminal Justice Reform: How New York City Reduced Arrests and Slashed Prisoner Populations, by Lonnie Burton
13. United Kingdom: 80% of Prisoners Aspire to be Entrepreneurs, Opportunity Fund Helps
14. Man Smuggles Poison into Jail, Commits Suicide Following Arrest for Failure to Pay Ambulance Bill
15. Fourth Circuit Clarifies Rights of Pretrial Detainees; $35,000 Settlement on Remand, by Christopher Zoukis
16. Consensual Use of Another Prisoner’s Telephone PIN is Not Oregon ID Theft
17. Seventh Circuit: Medical Deliberate Indifference Case Remanded, Loses at Trial, by Christopher Zoukis
18. Dismissal of Personal Injury Claim for Damages from Malfunctioning Jail Gate Upheld
19. Private Prison Firms Spend Billions of Taxpayer Dollars Acquiring Other Companies, by Christopher Zoukis
20. Ohio Prisoners Build Computers from Spare Parts, Conceal them in Ceiling
21. Illinois: Prison Guards Sued for Fatally Beating, Suffocating Prisoner, by Lonnie Burton
22. Fourth Circuit Reverses Judgment in Favor of BOP in Deliberate Indifference Case, by Christopher Zoukis
23. Tennessee Sheriff Pleads Guilty to Sexual Misconduct, Excessive Force Charges
24. Alaska Prisoner Deaths Criticized in Report, Author Becomes New DOC Commissioner
25. Report: “Culture of Racism,” Frequent Use of Force at Northern California Prison, by Lonnie Burton
26. New York: Police Department Ordered to Produce Police Manual in Parolee Shooting Case, by Christopher Zoukis
27. California Court Vacates Prison Infraction Charging Prisoner for Refusing Meals, by Lonnie Burton
28. Disability Rights Group Slams Mental Health Program at New York State Prison, by Derek Gilna
29. Nevada DOC Moves to End Discrimination against HIV-positive and Disabled Prisoners, by Matthew Clarke
30. California Lifers with Possibility of Parole Entitled to SOL Tolling
31. Policing for Profit: Law Enforcement Agencies Abuse Civil Asset Forfeiture, by Matthew Clarke
32. South Carolina Appellate Court Upholds Prisoner’s Wage Suit, by Derek Gilna
33. Widespread Abuses at Santa Clara County Jail; Three Guards Convicted of Murder, by Lonnie Burton
34. Illinois Prisoner Fatally Shot after Standoff; Hostages File Lawsuit
35. $6,500 Settlement after Ninth Circuit Reverses Summary Judgment in Retaliatory Ad-seg Case, by Lonnie Burton
36. Incarceration Numbers Falling, Especially for Blacks, by Christopher Zoukis
37. Ninth Circuit Reverses Revocation of Supervised Release Over Blog Post, by Christopher Zoukis
38. Ninth Circuit: Warden Who Failed to Protect Female Prisoners from Sexual Assault Not Immune from Suit, by Christopher Zoukis
39. Seventh Circuit Reverses Infraction for Failure to Allow Prisoner to Present Evidence, by Lonnie Burton
40. California Appellate Court Reinstates Prisoner’s Mandamus Action Against CDCR, by Derek Gilna
41. First Circuit Allows City to Include Prisoners in Census Counts, by Derek Gilna
42. Eighth Circuit Rejects Qualified Immunity on Inadequate Nutrition Claim
43. PLN Obtains $50,000 Settlement in Tennessee Jail Censorship Suit
44. Texas Prisoner was Emaciated and Sick when Killed by Cellmate
45. Supreme Court Lets Prosecutors Off the Hook for Withholding Evidence, by Derek Gilna
46. Arkansas Prisoner’s Illegal Sentence Remanded Despite Filing Wrong Challenge
47. Suicide at Texas Jail Results in Firings, Lawsuit, Investigation and Legislation, by Matthew Clarke
48. Tenth Circuit Remands Two-year Sentence for Federal Probation Violation, by Christopher Zoukis
49. Washington State Mental Health Agency Held in Contempt; $14 Million in Fines Levied, by Derek Gilna
50. One of Tennessee’s Most Pristine Rivers Contaminated with Prison Sewage, by Panagioti Tsolkas
51. Forced to Endure Extreme Heat, Prisoners are Casualties of Texas’ Climate Denial, Documents Show, by Candice Bernd
52. Ohio Closes Prison Farms, Auctions Equipment, Plans to Sell Farmland, by Matthew Clarke
53. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
54. Breaking News: U.S. Attorney General Reinstates Federal Asset Forfeiture Sharing, with Conditions, by Derek Gilna
55. News in Brief

More from Christopher Zoukis:

• The Contraband Wars Prison authorities target books and mail, miss the goods coming through the staff door, July 1, 2021
• Trump v. Biden on Criminal Justice, Oct. 1, 2020
• Coronavirus in Prison: The Cruel Reality, Aug. 1, 2020
• With Lives of Immigrant Detainees at Risk to COVID-19, Federal Judge Forces ICE’s Hand, July 1, 2020
• A Nation on the Brink, June 15, 2020
• Federal Court Slams Michigan Jail for Bungling COVID-19 Pandemic, Demands Names of Vulnerable Prisoners for Release, June 1, 2020
• Silence: The Bureau of Prisons’ Pathetic Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, June 1, 2020
• New York Judge Orders Release of 18 Rikers Island Detainees Due to COVID-19 Risk, June 1, 2020
• Coronavirus: A Nationwide Survey of the Push for Early Release as Pandemic Fears Grow, May 1, 2020
• California Three-Judge Court Denies Emergency Motion to Reduce Prison Population During Pandemic, May 1, 2020

More from these topics:

• Class Certification Granted to Suit Challenging Suspension of HALT Act in New York Prisons, April 1, 2026. Injunctions, Class Certification, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Guard Unions, Administrative Detention/Segregation.
• D.C. Judge Blocks Transfer of Biden-Commuted Federal Death Row Prisoners to “Supermax,” Citing Lack of Meaningful Due Process, April 1, 2026. Transfers, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Fifth Amendment, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Prison Classification.
• New York City Mayor Appoints Ex-Rikers Prisoner as Corrections Commissioner, March 1, 2026. Prison Reform, Staffing, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Guard Unions, Administrative Detention/Segregation.
• Sixth Circuit Revives Michigan Prisoner’s Challenge to Guard Tackle That Broke His Foot, March 1, 2026. Evidentiary Ruling (Disciplinary Hearings), Guard Brutality/Beatings, Summary Judgment, Qualified Immunity, Wrongful Use of Force.
• Differing Judicial Outcomes for the New York Guards Who Killed Robert Brooks, Feb. 1, 2026. Guard Misconduct, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Excessive Force (Wrongful Death), Pending Appeal/Sentencing.
• After Exposing Prison Horrors, Incarcerated Whistleblowers Are Moved to Solitary, Feb. 1, 2026. Whistleblowing, Retaliatory Segregation, Work Strikes, Totality of Conditions, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement.
• The New York Prison System’s Culture of Cruelty and Impunity, Feb. 1, 2026. Guard Misconduct, Racial Discrimination, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Restraints, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death).
• $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.
• Sixth Circuit Affirms Denial of Qualified Immunity for Michigan Jailer Accused of Retaliatory Assault, Jan. 1, 2026. Retaliation, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Qualified Immunity, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights, Deliberate Indifference.
• U.S. District Court in Arizona Grants Summary Judgment in Favor of Prisoner Denial of Forms for Challenging 455 Days of Solitary, Jan. 1, 2026. Totality of Conditions, Administrative Exhaustion (PLRA), Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Chemical Spraying of Mentally Ill Inmates, Deliberate Indifference.