More from this issue:

1. Hep C: The Deadliest Killer in Colorado’s Prisons is a Curable Virus, by Alan Prendergast
2. Embattled Private Probation Company Ceases Operations, by Derek Gilna
3. Eleventh Circuit Rejects Condemned Prisoner’s Challenge to Lethal Injection Drug, by Christopher Zoukis
4. Lawsuit against Oklahoma Jail for Providing False Information Partially Reinstated on Appeal
5. Wrongfully Arrested for Murder, Prisoner Dies in California Jail; Corizon Loses Contract , by Matthew Clarke
6. California: Sex Offender’s Civil Commitment Overturned for Lack of Evidence
7. Washington: Sentence for Escape Conviction Can Only be Enhanced by Other Escapes
8. Epidemic of Suicides in California Women’s Prison, by Christopher Zoukis
9. Third Circuit Reverses Denial of Class Certification, by Christopher Zoukis
10. BOP Education Program Revamp in Doubt as Chief is Sacked, by Christopher Zoukis
11. New York Prison Cannot Hold Sex Offender Beyond Expiration of Sentence
12. Illinois Pays $450,000 to Prisoner Who was Raped, Punished for Reporting It, by Lonnie Burton
13. Two Non-profit Foundations Provide Funding, Leadership for Criminal Justice Reform, by Matthew Clarke
14. Illinois Prisoner Wins Federal Civil Rights Suit over Mail Censorship, by Derek Gilna
15. Report Finds Federal Informants at Risk of Retaliation; Court Penalizes Informant for Trial Outcome, by Derek Gilna
16. Louisiana Fires Eight Prison Guards; Federal Investigation is Pending
17. Third Circuit Finds that Prisoners’ Verbal Grievances are Constitutionally Protected, by Christopher Zoukis
18. Prison Phone Update: Appellate Court Deals Major Blow to Prisoners and Their Families, by Carrie Wilkinson
19. Supreme Court Voids North Carolina Law Barring Sex Offenders from Facebook, by Derek Gilna
20. Seventh Circuit Reinstates Illinois Prisoner’s Religious Rights Suit, by Lonnie Burton
21. Seventh Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Civil Rights Suit against Cook County Jail, by Derek Gilna
22. Texas Judges Jail Defendants too Poor to Pay Fines, Debts, by Matthew Clarke
23. Local Sex Offender Residency Restrictions Challenged in Texas, by Matthew Clarke
24. Former Michigan Prisoner Claims Sewage Spill Linked to Hepatitis C, by Panagioti Tsolkas
25. “Beat Up Squad” at New York Prison Accused of Killing Mentally Ill Prisoner, by Joe Watson
26. Summary Judgment in Favor of Alabama Prison Officials Reversed; Writ of Mandamus Denied, by Christopher Zoukis
27. New York: Disciplinary Segregation Settlement Finalized; $1.6 Million in Attorney Fees Awarded, by Matthew Clarke
28. Pennsylvania: Philadelphia Ethics Board Fines Former Prisons Commissioner
29. Dismissal of Mississippi Prisoner’s Suit Over Grievance Retaliation Upheld
30. Illinois High Court Upholds Sex Offender Requirements Struck Down in Other States, by Lonnie Burton
31. Iowa: Lawsuit Against Halfway House Over Attack by Resident Dismissed, by Christopher Zoukis
32. Eighth Circuit Declines to Block Subpoena Requiring Missouri to Disclose Identities of Execution Drug Suppliers, by Lonnie Burton
33. New York State Attorney General Settles Suit Against Jail’s Medical Provider, by Derek Gilna
34. Seventh Circuit: Prison Doctor Not Entitled to Summary Judgment on Deliberate Indifference Claim, by Lonnie Burton
35. Continued Failure in Privatized Medical Care at Kentucky Jails, by David Reutter
36. George Soros’ Quiet Overhaul of the U.S. Justice System, by Scott Bland
37. Illinois Supreme Court: No Appointed State Expert in SDPA Recovery Proceeding
38. GEO Group Acquires CEC in $360 Million Deal
39. Seventh Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Suit Over Denial of Ramadan Meals; $3,600 Settlement, by Matthew Clarke
40. Michigan Jail Sanctioned for Denying Access to Paralegals, by Derek Gilna
41. Landmark Settlement in Lawsuit Challenging Solitary Confinement in Delaware, by Christopher Zoukis
42. San Diego County Settles Prisoner Overdose Death for $2.3 Million, by Derek Gilna
43. Texas Forensic Science Commission Addresses Problem with DNA Testing Protocols, by Matthew Clarke
44. Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment to Defendants in Prisoner’s Wrongful Death Case, by Lonnie Burton
45. Is Risk Prediction Real Criminal Justice Reform or Junk Science?, by Joe Watson
46. Washington State Leads the Nation in Jailing Juvenile Status Offenders
47. “Deal with the Devil” Turning on Mississippi Counties, by David Reutter
48. Texas Fraud Prosecutions Privately Funded by Insurance Company, by Matthew Clarke
49. New York DOCCS Has Paid $10 Million to Prisoners Beaten by Guards Over Five-year Period, by Joe Watson
50. Report Finds Substandard Medical Care in ICE Facilities, by Derek Gilna
51. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
52. Eighth Circuit: No Speedy Trial Rights for Prisoner Placed in Administrative Segregation, by Christopher Zoukis
53. News in Brief

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:

• Idaho DOC Director Denies Verified Report of Rampant Sexual Abuse of Women Prisoners by Staff, May 1, 2026. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Guard Misconduct, DOC/BOP misconduct, Retaliatory Segregation, Prison Rape Elimination Act.
• $1.25 Million Paid for Special Needs Teen’s Fatal Beating in Houston Jail, May 1, 2026. Prisoner-Prisoner Assault, Failure to Protect (General), Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Cruel and Unusual Punishment.
• Idaho Struggles to Respond to Devasting Report of Widespread Prisoner Sex Abuse, April 1, 2026. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Guard Misconduct, Prison Rape Elimination Act, State Legislation, Public Records Act.
• 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.
• Eighth Circuit Revives Case Against Guards Who Failed to Intervene As Chaplain Sexually Assaulted Arkansas Prisoner, March 1, 2026. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Failure to Protect (General), Prison Rape Elimination Act, Qualified Immunity, Failure to Train/Supervise.
• $2 Million Settlement Reached for 12-Year-Old’s Gang Rape in Detroit Juvenile Detention Center, Feb. 1, 2026. Prisoner-Prisoner Assault, Totality of Conditions, Failure to Train/Supervise, Failure to Protect (Juveniles), Monell Liability.
• Missouri Prisoners Forced to Shovel Snow in Subzero Temperatures, Feb. 1, 2026. Retaliatory Segregation, Prison Labor, Work Conditions/Safety, Exposure to Cold, Administrative Detention/Segregation.
• 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.
• $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.
• The DOJ Orders Prison Inspectors to Drop LGBTQ+ Protections, Jan. 1, 2026. Sexual Assault, Corrections Audits, Prison Rape Elimination Act, Discrimination (Transgender), Failure to Protect (Transgender).