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:

• Ohio Supreme Court Orders Prison Official to Produce Public Records, Jan. 9, 2020
• Denver Settles Female Deputies’ Sexual Harassment Lawsuit for $1.55 Million, Jan. 9, 2020
• Oklahomans Pay for Release of Woman Whose Case Helped Start Marijuana Reform Movement, Jan. 9, 2020
• California Jail Prisoner’s Broken Leg Nets $550,000 Settlement, Jan. 9, 2020
• Texas Convict-Leasing Burial Ground Uncovered, Jan. 8, 2020
• California’s Firefighting Prisoners in Short Supply, Jan. 8, 2020
• Death Penalty Prosecution in Colorado Costs State Over $1.6 Million, Ends in Life Sentence, Jan. 8, 2020
• Texas Jail Administrator Fired for Tampering with Government Documents, Dec. 10, 2019
• Kansas Federal Court Holds U.S. Attorney’s Office in Contempt, Dec. 10, 2019
• Food Survey Reveals Washington State Prisoners’ Concerns and Complaints, Dec. 10, 2019

More from these topics:

• California Supreme Court Holds Confidential Personnel Information of Officers on Internal ‘Brady List’ Can Be Disclosed to Prosecutors, Jan. 18, 2020. Guards/Staff, Brady Violations.
• California Jail Prisoner’s Broken Leg Nets $550,000 Settlement, Jan. 9, 2020. Medical, Injury -- Misc., Settlements.
• New York Court of Claims Orders DOCCS to Turn Over OSI Report, Guards’ Personnel Files, Jan. 8, 2020. Excessive Force, Guards/Staff.
• Missing Property and Overtime Abuse in Illinois Prisons Cost Taxpayers Millions, Jan. 8, 2020. Misconduct/Corruption, Guards/Staff.
• Pattern of Abuse and Mismanagement at North Carolina Jail, Nov. 6, 2019. Misconduct/Corruption, Excessive Force, Guards/Staff.
• Seventh Circuit: Non-Medical Prison Staff Entitled to Qualified Immunity, Nov. 5, 2019. Qualified Immunity, Guards/Staff.
• Missouri Jury Awards $113.7 Million to Prison Guards Required to Work Without Pay, Nov. 5, 2019. Guards/Staff, Employee Litigation.
• Investigations into Texas Jail Deaths Find Thousands of Guards Untrained, on Temporary Licenses, Oct. 7, 2019. Misconduct/Corruption, Jail Misconduct, Jail Specific, Wrongful Death, Guards/Staff.
• Seventh Circuit Affirms Lower Court’s Summary Judgment Order in Self-Mutilation Case, Sept. 16, 2019. Medical, Mental Health, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Failure to Protect (Staff).
• First Circuit says seriously beaten prisoner fails to prove guard’s indifference, Sept. 14, 2019. Medical, Pain, Injury -- Misc., Failure to Treat.