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 Matthew Clarke:

• 7th Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Illinois Prisoner's Civil Rights Lawsuit, April 20, 2018
• FBI Training Manuals, Guidelines May Be Exempt from FOIA Disclosure, April 20, 2018
• The ‘Office Shuffle’: Ohio Police Recycle Bad Apples Among Rural Departments, April 19, 2018
• Controversial Police Interrogation Technique That Often Results in False Confessions Abandoned by Influential Training Consultant, April 19, 2018
• Texas Quietly Authorizes Nation’s First Public Safety Employees Treatment Courts, April 19, 2018
• $300,000 Settlement in Suit Over Death of Intoxicated Man Abandoned by Deputies, April 19, 2018
• Wisconsin’s 6,000-plus Untested Rape Kits Include Over 2,000 Involving Child Victims, April 19, 2018
• Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Holds Defendant Entitled to Self-Defense Jury Charge if There is Any Evidence to Support It, April 19, 2018
• Tenth Circuit upholds class certification of immigration detainees forced to labor, April 16, 2018
• FBI Training Manuals, Guidelines May Be Exempt from FOIA Disclosure, April 16, 2018

More from these topics:

• Qualified Immunity Applied in Inadvertent Gassing of Over 100 Utah Prisoners, April 21, 2018. Eighth Amendment, Excessive Force, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Immunity/Liability, Guards/Staff.
• Prison Officials Acted Under State-Agent Immunity, April 21, 2018. Work Conditions/Safety, Failure to Protect (General), Security Systems, Guards/Staff.
• City of Chicago Settles for $4.7 Million After Jury Finds Police Inflicted Rectal Trauma with Screwdriver, April 17, 2018. Police Misconduct, Injury -- Misc., Excessive Force, Police, Excessive Force (Police), Fourth Amendment, rights.
• California Woman Awarded $149,400 for Excessive Force by Jail Officials, April 17, 2018. Excessive Force, Restraints, Guards/Staff.
• Deadly Prison Riot in Delaware: 18 Prisoners Indicted, Slain Guard’s Widow Settles Suit for $7.55 Million, April 2, 2018. Prison Rebellion, Wrongful Death, Assaults on Staff, Failure to Protect (Staff).
• Corruption Among Prison Guards in North Carolina Spurred by Low Pay, April 2, 2018. Guard Misconduct, Prison Gangs, Money/Property, Guards/Staff.
• Dallas Teens Have Sex in Jail, Feb. 8, 2018. Conditions of Confinement, Overcrowding, Jail Specific, Failure to Protect (Staff).
• Clock is Ticking on Understaffing in Florida’s Prison System, Jan. 31, 2018. Staffing, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Mental Health, Guards/Staff.
• Prison Broke: The Missouri Department of Corrections Can’t Escape its Own Worst Habits, Jan. 31, 2018. Staff-Staff Assault, Staff-Staff Harassment, Supervisor-Staff Harassment, Threats by Staff, Discrimination, Gender Discrimination -- Women, Racial Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Guards/Staff.
• Fifth Circuit Dismisses Louisiana Prisoner's § 1983, Jan. 16, 2018. Retaliation, Injury -- Misc..