More from this issue:

1. Ohio Pays More Than $9.6 Million to Three Men Wrongfully Convicted in 1975 Murder, by Lonnie Burton
2. Federal Transgender Prisoner Allowed to Wear Feminine Clothing at Video Trial
3. New Jersey: Jail Time for Unpaid Littering Fine Results in Civil Suit
4. Fifth Circuit Holds Court May Compel Attorney to Represent Indigent Prisoner, by Matthew Clarke
5. Texas Court of Appeals Upholds Termination of Prisoners’ Parental Rights
6. Colorado: Demonstrators Clash with Police over Seizure of Jury Nullification Pamphlets, by Joe Watson
7. Prisoner Suicides and Attempts Increasing in Texas, by Matthew Clarke
8. Attorneys with Disciplinary Records Part of Flaw in Pennsylvania’s Death Penalty System, by David Reutter
9. Louisiana’s High Incarceration Rate Economically Motivated, by David Reutter
10. Fifth Circuit: Staff Misleading Prisoner about Grievance Process Excuses Failure to Exhaust, by Matthew Clarke
11. New Jersey Appellate Court Modifies Use of Polygraphs for Paroled Sex Offenders
12. Local Police Department Disbanded in Wake of Speed Trap Embezzlement Scheme, by Christopher Zoukis
13. The Financial Firm that Cornered the Market on Jails, by Arun Gupta
14. Ohio: Garnishment from Exempt Funds in Prison Account States Mandamus Claim
15. Despite Lack of State License, ICE Family Detention Center Continues Operating
16. Settlement in Baltimore Prison Conditions Class-action Suit
17. Defense Attorneys Seek Access to DNA-Matching Software’s Source Code, by Matthew Clarke
18. Texas District Attorney and Prosecutor Accused, Cleared of Misconduct, by Matthew Clarke
19. Prisoner’s Escape from Illinois Jail Aided by Former Guard, Incompetence, by Christopher Zoukis
20. Jailers in California, Georgia Acquitted of Abusing Prisoners, by Matthew Clarke
21. Philadelphia Prison Guards Face Prison Time for Contraband Smuggling
22. Rikers Island Guard Trainers Lose Lawsuit for Failure to Repay Loan
23. Arkansas Judge Resigns after Sexual Favors Allegations
24. Peanut Company Executives Appeal Prison Sentences in Rare Corporate Prosecution, by Christopher Zoukis
25. Michigan Jail Prisoner’s Family Sues over Death after Beating by Guards
26. Tenth Circuit Reverses Qualified Immunity for Prisoner’s Rape, Affirms for One Jailer
27. Prisoners Say They Paid a Bloody Price for a Guard’s Injury, by Tom Robbins
28. Australia, New Zealand and UK Have Higher Proportion of Prisoners in Private Prisons
29. Overcrowding in Arkansas Prisons, Jails Spurs Call for Reforms, by David Reutter
30. Georgia: Dozens of Indictments for Prison Contraband Smuggling, by David Reutter
31. Youths Still Dying in Florida Juvenile Detention Centers from Abuse, Neglect, by David Reutter
32. Georgia Prisoner Caught Sneaking into Prison Charged with Escape
33. Michigan Prison Officials Held in Contempt for Violating Ramadan Order, by David Reutter
34. Study Examines Professional License Restrictions for Ex-offenders, by Derek Gilna
35. Federal Strikes Do Not Count as Strikes for Georgia PLRA
36. Delaware Prisoners Demand Education, Rehabilitation, by Monte McCoin
37. $60,000 for Nevada Prisoner Forced to Remove His Own Teeth, by Derek Gilna
38. Chicago Pays $4.95 Million to Family of Prisoner Who Died After Police Beating, by Lonnie Burton
39. Red Light Traffic Camera CEO Sentenced for Corruption in Ohio and Illinois
40. Ban the Box Movement Spreads to More States, Municipalities
41. New York Prisoner’s $150,001 Judgment Reversed Due to Hearsay Evidence
42. Judge Orders Missouri DOC to Disclose Names of Pharmacies that Supply Execution Drugs; Appellate Court Reverses, by Lonnie Burton
43. Medicare Penalties Await Released Prisoners Who Apply After Age 65, by Derek Gilna
44. $1.5M Settlement in Oklahoma Jail Beating, by Lonnie Burton
45. PCI Announces 2016 Awards for Private Prison Activism, Advocacy and News Reporting
46. Tragic Justice: Wrongfully Convicted Prisoners Die Shortly After Exoneration, by Matthew Clarke
47. The Violent American Epidemic You Won’t Hear About: Why Prison Abuse Goes Unreported and Unpunished, by Daniel Denvir
48. When an Old Law Makes it Hard to Fix a Troubled Jail, by Alysia Santo
49. Obama Sets Record for Commutations Granted, and for Those Denied, by Derek Gilna
50. Federal Court Certifies Class in Texas Prison Excessive Heat Lawsuit, by Matthew Clarke
51. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
52. Escape is Latest Problem at Troubled Privately-run Texas Jail, by Matthew Clarke
53. News in Brief

More from these topics:

• Atlanta Jail Boasts Improvements Since Consent Decree, Reports from Monitor and ACLU Are More Critical, May 1, 2026. Staffing, Sanitation, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Consent Decrees, Bail/Pretrial Release.
• Six Maryland Guards Convicted in Prisoner’s Beating, Cover-up; § 1983 Suit Filed, May 1, 2026. Guard Brutality/Beatings, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights, Obstruction of Justice, Wrongful Use of Force, Evidence - Destruction/Fabrication/Manipulation of.
• Judge Denies New York Prison Chief’s Motion to be Dismissed from Case Related to Robert Brooks’ Murder, May 1, 2026. Work Strikes, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Failure to Train/Supervise, Police--Excessive Force, Deliberate Indifference.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.