More from this issue:

1. No-show Cops and Dysfunctional Courts Keep Cook County Jail Prisoners Waiting Years for a Trial, by Spencer Woodman
2. Eighth Circuit Vacates Supervised Release Order Barring Wife from Contact with Husband, by Derek Gilna
3. Victim-centered Sexual Abuse Investigations Abandon Concept of Neutrality, by David Reutter
4. Study Shows “Ban-the-Box” Policies May Result in Racial Bias by Employers, by David Reutter
5. Eleventh Circuit: Florida Prisoners Must be Provided Kosher Meals, by David Reutter
6. Prisoner Labor Focus of Controversy in Texas, Alabama, by David Reutter
7. Louisiana Parish Jails Lack HIV Treatment and Services
8. Second Circuit: Ross Abrogates “Special Circumstances” Exhaustion Exception
9. Seventh Circuit Dissent: “A Dog Would Have Deserved Better Treatment”, by Derek Gilna
10. Prisoner Showed Good Cause for Extension of Time
11. Seventh Circuit Reinstates Prisoner’s Lawsuit, Rejects District Court’s IFP Concerns, by Derek Gilna
12. Eleventh Circuit: Procedural Dismissals do Not Count as Strikes Under the PLRA, by David Reutter
13. Two Federal Courts Find Prison Gerrymandering Unconstitutional, by David Reutter
14. South Carolina Prisoners’ Wage Grievances Not Subject to 15-day Deadline
15. IRS Audit Prompts New Mexico County to Convert Bonds Used for ICE Facility, by Joe Watson
16. Georgia Teen’s Suicide from Neglect Results in $1.7 Million Settlement
17. Profiting Off Mass Incarceration: Detroit Pistons Owner Buys Private Prison Phone Company, by Brian Dolinar
18. Private Probation Company Agrees to End Drug Testing Absent Court Order , by David Reutter
19. Corizon Loses Indiana DOC Medical Contract Amid Lawsuits, by David Reutter
20. Family Files Wrongful Death Suit Against County Jail in New York, by Derek Gilna
21. Seattle Council Approves Protections for Renters with Criminal Records, by Nathalie Graham
22. Louisiana Corrections Secretary: More Private Prisons Won’t Save Money
23. Court Decision Favoring BOP Whistleblower Critical of BOP and OIG , by Derek Gilna
24. State Closes Kentucky Jail for Failure to Properly Maintain Facility, by Derek Gilna
25. Fourth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Prisoner’s Failure to Protect Claim, by Christopher Zoukis
26. Seventh Circuit Upholds Jury Award for Illinois Prisoner Beaten by Guards , by Derek Gilna
27. Eighth Circuit Greenlights Jail Detainee’s Excessive Force Claim, but Loss at Trial Affirmed on Appeal, by Christopher Zoukis
28. $60,000 Settlement in GEO Group Employee’s Sexual Harassment Case
29. $200,000 Settlement for Restraint of Pregnant Prisoner after Ninth Circuit Vacates Summary Judgment
30. Virginia Governor Grants Full Pardons to the “Norfolk Four”, by Christopher Zoukis
31. Prisons, Jails Combat Smuggling by Shredding Mail, Requiring Fresh Underwear, by Christopher Zoukis
32. Waging War on the Poor: Unpaid Fines Lead to Jail, by Christopher Zoukis
33. TV Production Company has Friends in Low Places, by Christopher Zoukis
34. Parole Remains Elusive for Virginia Prisoners, by David Reutter
35. Compensation for Wrongful Convictions in Massachusetts Not Easily Obtained, by Christopher Zoukis
36. HRDC Lawsuit: Kentucky DOC Guilty of Censorship, Violations of Due Process and Equal Protection
37. DOJ Audit Rips Privately-operated Federal Facility; Trump Administration Presses Forward, by Derek Gilna
38. Environmental Protection Agency Finally Recognizes Prisons in Screening Tool, by Panagioti Tsolkas
39. Seventh Circuit: Rodent Infestation Claims Survive Summary Judgment
40. Vermont Supreme Court Invalidates Sex Offender Probation Conditions
41. Correctional Health Report Suppressed by Bush Administration Finally Released
42. Electronic Monitoring Becomes More Widespread, but Problems Persist, by Derek Gilna
43. Florida Lawmaker Visits Prisons, Audits Private Prison Contracts, by David Reutter
44. Kansas Supreme Court: Four Years of Pretrial Detention too Long
45. Misdemeanor Trespassing Arrest Leads to Permanent Impairment, by Christopher Zoukis
46. Tattoo Recognition: Law Enforcement’s Newest Identification Tool, by David Reutter
47. Former Mississippi DOC Commissioner, Co-defendants Sentenced in Massive Bribery Scheme
48. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
49. News in Brief

More from David Reutter:

• Washington State Guard’s Conviction Affirmed in Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound Scheme, March 1, 2026
• Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Holds Motion Judge Abused Discretion by Denying Evidentiary Hearing on IAC Claim Where Plea Counsel’s Affidavit Was Not Inherently Inconsistent With Colloquy Statements Regarding Immigration Advice, March 1, 2026
• Washington Supreme Court Clarifies Double Jeopardy Analysis for Multiple Assault Convictions, Holding That Assaultive Acts Occurring Over Short Time Period in Same Location Without Intervening Events Constitute Single Course of Conduct, March 1, 2026
• New Jersey Supreme Court Reverses Drug Convictions Under Cumulative Error Doctrine, Holding Combined Effect of Improper References to Television Series, Gun Violence, and Search Warrants Deprived Defendant of Fair Trial, March 1, 2026
• New York Court of Appeals Announces Coercive Police Tactics Compelling Suspect to Exit Home Constitute “Constructive Entry” Violating Payton, Holds Attenuation Analysis Applies to Third-Party Consent, March 1, 2026
• Fourth Circuit Revives Deliberate Indifference Claim for Baltimore Detainee Served Rotten Food, March 1, 2026
• Fourth Circuit Clarifies Revocation Appeal Provides “Procedurally Appropriate Mechanism” for Raising Rogers Challenge to Unannounced Supervised Release Conditions, Vacates Revocation Judgment Based on Null Standard Conditions, March 1, 2026
• Eleventh Circuit: District Court Erred in Dismissing BOP Prisoner’s Medical Claim, Finds Prison Officials Made Administrative Remedies Unavailable, March 1, 2026
• Tenth Circuit Affirmed Denial of Guards Qualified Immunity in Disabled Detainee’s Fourteenth Amendment Claim, March 1, 2026
• The Malleable Mind in the Courtroom: Why Confident Eyewitnesses Often Provide the Least Reliable Evidence, Oct. 15, 2025

More from these topics:

• Survey of Arkansas Jails Reveals Strained, Costly Health Care System, April 1, 2026. Systemic Medical Neglect, Private Contractors, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Deliberate Indifference.
• Mississippi DOC Retains Law Firm to Monitor VitalCore Contract, April 1, 2026. Contractor Misconduct, Systemic Medical Neglect, Dental Care, Private Contractors, Staffing.
• Virginia Jail Suicide Results in $950,000 Settlement, Claims Against Wellpath still Pending, April 1, 2026. Private Contractors, Medical Records, Settlements, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Suicides.
• Faults Found with Centurion in Kansas Four Years Ago Are Still Not Fixed, April 1, 2026. Centurion, Systemic Medical Neglect, Private Contractors, Failure to Treat, Deliberate Indifference.
• California County Hires New Healthcare Company After Jail Deaths Under Wellpath, April 1, 2026. Systemic Medical Neglect, Private Contractors, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Suicides.
• Federal Jury Awards $1,670,000 for Diabetic Detainee’s Preventable Death in Philadelphia Jail, YesCare Reaches Separate Confidential Settlement, April 1, 2026. Corizon, Diabetes, Failure to Treat, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Deliberate Indifference.
• Georgia Grand Jury Scolds Augusta Jail for Overcrowding Days Before Violent Detainee Assault, March 1, 2026. Private Contractors, Failure to Protect (General), Overcrowding, Staffing, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness).
• Illinois DOC Has Failed to Improve Prison Health Care Seven Years After Order, March 1, 2026. Systemic Medical Neglect, Private Contractors, Staffing, Consent Decrees, Deliberate Indifference.
• Missouri Pays $212M for Prison Health Care, But Prisoner Deaths Aren’t a Performance Measure, March 1, 2026. Centurion, Systemic Medical Neglect, Private Contractors, Failure to Treat, Staffing.
• Florida Sheriff Received $50,000 Donation from Jail Medical Contractor, March 1, 2026. Naphcare, Armor Correctional Health Services, Contractor Misconduct, Systemic Medical Neglect, Private Contractors.