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 Matthew Clarke, David Reutter
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:

• Second Circuit Reinstates Acquitted New York City Man’s Claims of Police Due Process Violations and Excessive Use of Force by Jailers, May 1, 2021
• Southern Republican Senators Criticize Third Pandemic Relief Bill for Giving Payments to Prisoners, May 1, 2021
• Washington Supreme Court Holds Ongoing Contempt Not Required to Impose Sanctions for Violating Injunction Against Releasing Sex Offender Records, May 1, 2021
• Lawsuit Over Pennsylvania Prisoner’s Fatal Asthma Attack Allegedly Triggered by Excessive Use of Pepper Spray, May 1, 2021
• North Carolina Supreme Court Reverses Embezzlement Convictions for Failure to Hold Competency Hearing After Mid-Trial Suicide Attempt, Involuntary Commitment, April 15, 2021
• Texas Winter Storm Freezes Plumbing, Power and Prisoners, April 1, 2021
• Sixth Circuit Upholds Prisoner’s 18 U.S.C. § 111 Conviction for Assaulting Federally Contracted Private Prison Guard, April 1, 2021
• Study Shows Misaligned Economic Incentives Fuel Mass Incarceration, April 1, 2021
• California Enacts Legislation Strengthening Protections for LGBTQ Prisoners, April 1, 2021
• Ransomware Attack on GEO Group Exposes Sensitive Information, April 1, 2021

More from these topics:

• Sixth Circuit Upholds Prisoner’s 18 U.S.C. § 111 Conviction for Assaulting Federally Contracted Private Prison Guard, April 1, 2021. Private Contractors, Guards/Staff, Failure to Protect (Staff).
• Legislative Exemption Let Fired Alaska Cop Be Rehired as Jailer, Feb. 1, 2021. Guard Misconduct, Guards/Staff.
• Promises to Defund the Police Lead to Increase in Private Security Forces on City Streets, Oct. 15, 2020. Private Prisons, Protests, Cost of Prison Systems, Guards/Staff.
• $300,000 a Year Not Enough to Convince Psychiatrists to Work in California Prisons, Oct. 1, 2020. Mental Health, Guards/Staff.
• Offensive Facebook Posts Cost Wisconsin Warden His Job, Oct. 1, 2020. Guards/Staff, Social Media.
• Mother of Decapitated Prisoner Sues California Prison Officials for Housing Her Son with Prisoner Who Tried to Murder Previous Cellmate, Oct. 1, 2020. Prison/Jail Murders, Wrongful Death, Failure to Protect (Staff).
• Fifth Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Prisoner's Lawsuit Over Guard's Failure to Protect Him From Another Prisoner's Attack, Sept. 15, 2020. Injury -- Misc., Eighth Amendment, Failure to Protect (Staff), 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights, Deliberate Indifference.
• Former CoreCivic Nurse in Colorado Claims Sex Discrimination, Retaliation After Filing Complaint About Poor Medical Care, July 1, 2020. Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Retaliation against Staff, Failure to Protect (Staff).
• Seventh Circuit Upholds Prison Guard’s Rape Convictions, But County Not Liable, March 4, 2020. Sexual Assault, Staff-Prisoner Assault, Guards/Staff.
• State of New York 50 Percent Liable for Prisoner’s Injury Sustained from Table Saw, Feb. 4, 2020. Injury -- Misc., Immunity/Liability.