More from this issue:

1. Registration, Tracking of Sex Offenders Drives Mass Incarceration Numbers and Costs, by Rick Anderson
2. Congress Passes Legislation Allowing BOP Guards to Carry Pepper Spray, by Derek Gilna
3. Federal Court Awards Virginia Prisoner $500 for Excessive Force Claim, by Lonnie Burton
4. Las Vegas Judge Ousted after Ordering Public Defender Handcuffed
5. $25,000 Federal Jury Award in Suit over Teenager Raped in Oklahoma Jail, by Matthew Clarke
6. The Sentencing Project Explores Impact of Race and Ethnicity on U.S. Prison System, by Derek Gilna
7. Four Prisoners Murdered at South Carolina Facility
8. Fifth Circuit Upholds $2.85 Million Award in Suit over Jail Prisoner’s Death, by Matthew Clarke
9. Oregon Prison System’s Medical Rule and Policy Invalidated
10. The Case of the Disappearing Criminal Jury Trial, by Christopher Zoukis
11. Bonds Used to Finance Private Prisons, Jails Turn into Junk, by Christopher Zoukis
12. Iowa Prisoner Awarded $1,000 for Jail Beating
13. White House Justice Initiative Seeks Economic Boost from Policy Change , by Derek Gilna
14. Delaware Supreme Court Strikes Down Death Penalty, Following Hurst Decision, by Derek Gilna
15. Malnutrition, Disease Result in Deaths in Overcrowded Haitian Prisons
16. PLN Settles Censorship Suit Against Illinois County for $75,000, Policy Changes, by Lonnie Burton
17. Dismissal of Federal Prisoner’s Lawsuit over Improper Solitary Confinement Affirmed, by Christopher Zoukis
18. Reform Advocates Applaud Expiration of CoreCivic Contract in D.C.
19. Divided En Banc Sixth Circuit Blocks Release of Federal Mug Shots, by Derek Gilna
20. Incarceration Nations: A Journey to Justice in Prisons Around the World, by Baz Dreisinger, by Matthew Clarke
21. Flooding Forces Evacuation of Over 4,000 Texas Prisoners , by Matthew Clarke
22. Kansas: Self-Defense Must be Disproved in Prison Disciplinary Proceeding, by Lonnie Burton
23. Seventh Circuit Remands Untimely Appeal for Rule 4(a) Extension
24. Stipulated Order Desegregates Arizona Prisons; $195,000 in Attorney Fees Awarded, by Matthew Clarke
25. Missouri Prisoners Vexed by Bills for Incarceration Costs, by Matthew Clarke
26. Delaware Supreme Court Declares Death Penalty Retroactively Unconstitutional
27. California: Condemned Prisoners Smuggle Drugs to Commit Suicide, by Christopher Zoukis
28. UNICOR’s Manufacture of Defective Military Helmets Criticized, by Derek Gilna
29. Indiana County is Leader in Sending People to Prison, by Lonnie Burton
30. Seventh Circuit: Warden’s Termination of Medical Diets was Deliberately Indifferent
31. Eighth Circuit: Exhaustion is Not a Pleading Requirement in FOIA Cases
32. Denial of Summary Judgment Upheld in Prisoner’s Retaliation, Excessive Force Suit, by Matthew Clarke
33. Petition Challenging Disciplinary Hearing Not Mooted After Prison Rescinds Sanction, by Lonnie Burton
34. Vicarious Liability Not Available in Medical Malpractice Claim by NY Prisoner
35. Failure to Accommodate Deaf Prisoner Costs Oregon DOC $400,000
36. Private Probation Company Agrees to Multiple Settlements in Georgia, by Derek Gilna
37. Former Texas Police Officer’s Sexual Assault Case Reversed After 21 Years, by Matthew Clarke
38. Ninth Circuit: Warrantless Probationary Cell Phone Search Unconstitutional
39. Medical Provider Blamed for Deaths at New York Jail Replaced by Another Contractor ... Then Another, by Joe Watson
40. Federal Judge Grants Ex-offender “Certificate of Rehabilitation”, by Derek Gilna
41. New Hampshire Jail Doctor Suspended Pending Misconduct Hearing
42. Vigilantes Assault, Rob and Murder Registered Sex Offenders, by Matthew Clarke
43. $49,500 Settlement in New Jersey Jail Beating Suit
44. Prosecutor’s Investigation Results in Release of Illinois Prisoner Convicted in 1957 Cold Case, by Christopher Zoukis
45. CCA Prison Caught Recording Attorney-Client Meetings, Sharing Videos with Prosecutors
46. Quickest Path to Reducing Pretrial Incarceration? Eliminate Money Bail, by Derek Gilna
47. $200,000 Settlement Over Oklahoma Jail Prisoner’s Death, by Matthew Clarke
48. Texas Prison System Bans Social Media for Prisoners, by Matthew Clarke
49. Report Says Private Prison Companies Increase Recidivism, by Derek Gilna
50. After Fourteen Years, BOP Settles Prison Legal News FOIA Suit for $420,000, by Derek Gilna
51. NCCHC Adopts New Solitary Confinement Standards, by Derek Gilna
52. U.S. Supreme Court Overturns Colorado’s Attempt to Keep Funds from Exonerated Prisoners, by Derek Gilna
53. Out of Prison, Uncovered, by Beth Schwartzapfel
54. Fourth Circuit: IFRP Challenges Cognizable Under § 2241
55. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
56. Healthcare and Handcuffs: BOP Assigns Medical Staff to Security Positions, by Christopher Zoukis
57. 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:

• HRDC Wins Injunction Against Minnesota DOC Policy Banning Its Publications, Sept. 1, 2026. Injunctions, Publications/Books, Censorship, First Amendment, rights, HRDC Litigation.
• Ninth Circuit Revives HRDC Challenge to Washington DOC Mail Restrictions, Aug. 1, 2026. Qualified Immunity, Publications/Books, Due Process, Censorship, First Amendment, rights.
• HRDC Wins Injunction to Halt New Mexico Prison Censorship, July 1, 2026. Injunctions, Publications/Books, Censorship, First Amendment, rights, HRDC Litigation.
• Texas Prison System Bans Prisoners from Receiving Hardback and Used Books, July 1, 2026. Reading Materials, Legal Materials, Publications/Books, Banned Book Lists, Censorship.
• Wisconsin Bans Recording of Prison Phone Calls with Journalists, July 1, 2026. Access to Media, Censorship, First Amendment, First Amendment, rights, Recorded Calls.
• Illinois Jail Reprimanded for Denying Detainees Mail Based on Media Content, P.O. Box Return Address, Settles Detainees’ Suit with $111,825 Payment of Legal Fees, May 1, 2026. Publications/Books, Mail Regulations, Censorship, First Amendment, rights, Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA).
• Federal Court Grants HRDC Preliminary Injunction Against Mail Censorship at New Mexico Jail, May 1, 2026. Injunctions, Publications/Books, Due Process, Censorship, HRDC Litigation.
• HRDC Sues Colorado Jail for Prohibiting Dozens of Magazines and Books, May 1, 2026. Publications/Books, Due Process, Censorship, Constitution, state, HRDC Litigation.
• Indiana DOC Found in Violation of State Public Records Act for Withholding Execution Drug Cost Information, May 1, 2026. Summary Judgment, First Amendment, Public Records Act, Interlocutory Appeals, Lethal Injection Method of Execution.
• Like Prisoners, Most Jail Detainees Now Banned from Receiving Physical Mail, March 1, 2026. Jail Specific, Mail Regulations, Legal Mail, Censorship, Digital Devices, Private Phone Contractors.