More from this issue:

1. Five Years after Implementation, PREA Standards Remain Inadequate, by Derek Gilna
2. Cook County Jail Locked Down on Mother’s Day; Over 200 Workers Absent, by Monte McCoin
3. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Case on Jail Booking Fees, by Christopher Zoukis
4. Prisoners in Flint, Michigan Lied to About Water Crisis; Lawsuit Settles, by David Reutter
5. Michigan Court Forced to End “Pay or Stay” Policy, by David Reutter
6. Seventh Circuit Allows Prisoner’s Eighth Amendment Claim to Proceed, by Christopher Zoukis
7. Former Utah Jail Commander Pleads Guilty to Misuse of Public Money, by Monte McCoin
8. Concern over Use of Prisoners to Clear Homeless Camps in Washington, Oregon, by Lonnie Burton
9. Eighth Circuit Reverses Finding of Due Process Violations in Minnesota Civil Commitment Program, by Matthew Clarke
10. Georgia Prison Contraband Investigation Nets 130 Arrests, Guilty Pleas, by David Reutter
11. Missouri Has Difficulty Retaining Provider for Execution Drugs, by David Reutter
12. $6.5 Million to Family of Wash. Diabetic Prisoner Who Died
13. Wife of President Trump’s Ethics Attorney Caught Having Sex with Prisoner, by Monte McCoin
14. Lawsuit Over 22 Years of Continuous Segregation Reinstated by Second Circuit, by Lonnie Burton
15. $100,000 Damages Award in Jail Slip-and-Fall Upheld, by Matthew Clarke
16. $250,000 Paid By Virginia Jail to Settle Deaf Prisoner Suit
17. Obama Publishes Commentary on Criminal Justice Reform in Harvard Law Review, by Christopher Zoukis
18. Fourth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Deaf Prisoner’s Civil Rights Claim, by Derek Gilna
19. Oregon Prison Guard Freed on Sex Charge, Victim Detained as Material Witness
20. $1.2 Million to Settle with Rikers Island Rape Victims, by Derek Gilna
21. Former Sheriff Arpaio Guilty of Criminal Contempt, Receives Presidential Pardon, by Joe Watson
22. Nevada Supreme Court Holds Habeas Petition Not Mooted by End of Sentence
23. Westboro Baptist Church Members Continue to Work in Corrections, by Matthew Clarke
24. Colorado Narrowly Rejects Ballot Measure to End Slavery as Punishment for Crime, by Matthew Clarke
25. Community Funds, Federal Legislation Challenging Bail System from Different Angles, by Christopher Zoukis
26. Lawsuit Alleges Four Oregon Prisons Served Food “Not for Human Consumption”, by Monte McCoin
27. DOJ Applauds Pennsylvania’s Commitment to Treatment for Mentally Ill Prisoners, by David Reutter
28. The Elusive Dream: Closing Rikers Island, by David Reutter, Matthew Clarke
29. Washington Supreme Court Reverses Prisoner’s Parental Termination Order, by Lonnie Burton
30. Wiccan Prisoner Wins Injunction to Wear Medallion; Case Settles on Remand, by David Reutter
31. Michigan Sheriff Settles PLN Censorship Suit for $295,000, by Derek Gilna
32. Alabama DOC: Partial Settlement on ADA, Mental Health Claims; $1 Million in Attorney Fees Awarded, by David Reutter
33. Florida Prisoners Denied Hernia Surgery Reach $2.1 Million Settlement, by David Reutter
34. Arrested Texas Jail Nurse Refused to Test Blood Sugar of Prisoner Who Died, by Matthew Clarke
35. Tenth Circuit Holds Jail Guard May be Liable for Prisoner-on-Prisoner Assault
36. President of New York City Guards’ Union Faces Corruption Charges, by David Reutter
37. Federal Halfway House Closures Threaten to Extend Prison Time, Delay Reentry, by Derek Gilna
38. Reform of Florida’s Criminal Justice Laws Urged, by David Reutter
39. Climate Refugees in Toxic Immigrant Jails Are Victims of Environmental Racism, by Candice Bernd
40. Fatal Tasering at North Carolina Jail Results in $350,000 Settlement, Investigation
41. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
42. $285,000 Settlement in Wrongful Death Suit Against Ohio Jail
43. Global Tel*Link Fails to Derail Prison Phone Suit but Dodges Class Certification, by Derek Gilna
44. 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:

• Eleventh Circuit Upholds Most of Relief Ordered in Class-Action Lawsuit Challenging Unconstitutionally Inadequate Mental Health Care in Alabama Prisons, Oct. 1, 2026. Eighth Amendment, Staffing, Injunctions (PLRA), Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Suicides.
• Prisoners At Indiana’s “Speedway Slammer” Settle Conditions Suits for $1.2 Million, Whistleblower Alleges Staff Mistreatment, Oct. 1, 2026. Work Conditions/Safety, Medication, Settlements, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Immigration Detention.
• Second Circuit Rules Eighth Amendment Governs Claims of Excessive Force Brought by Parole Violator, Oct. 1, 2026. Eighth Amendment, Excessive Force, Qualified Immunity, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights, Probation, Parole & Supervised Release.
• Eleventh Circuit Affirms Refusal to Expand Bivens to Claim Alleging Federal Prisoner Died from Denial of Treatment for Hepatitis C, Oct. 1, 2026. Medical, Eighth Amendment, Administrative Exhaustion, Civil Rights Actions or Offenses/Bivens Actions, Deliberate Indifference.
• “Nothing Short of Disgraceful”: New York Prisoner Wins Injunction Ordering Cancer Treatment Delayed Seven Years, Sept. 1, 2026. Cancer, Failure to Treat, Eighth Amendment, Injunctions, Deliberate Indifference.
• Mississippi DOC Held Mentally Unwell Prisoners in Solitary, Many Died Because of It, Sept. 1, 2026. Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Suicides, Staff Training, Deliberate Indifference.
• Isolation and Medical Neglect at Illinois’ Joliet Treatment Center Drive Prisoners to Set Fatal Fires, Sept. 1, 2026. Systemic Medical Neglect, Security Systems, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness).
• Court Shuts Down Arizona Attempt to Fill Medical Staff Vacancies with Under-Qualified Providers, Sept. 1, 2026. Systemic Medical Neglect, Staffing, Injunctions, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness).
• Oregon Agrees to $2.3 Million Settlement After Guards Toss Mentally Ill Prisoner in Solitary, Taunt Him Until He Kills Himself, Aug. 1, 2026. Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Suicides, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights, Deliberate Indifference.
• Seventh Circuit Holds Federal Law Prohibits County Jail from Forcing Immigration Detainees to Perform Custodial Labor by Threatening Solitary Confinement, Aug. 1, 2026. Prison Labor, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Statutory Construction/Interpretation, Immigration Detention, Monell Liability.