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Court Decision Favoring BOP Whistleblower Critical of BOP and OIG
by Derek Gilna
A December 2, 2016 decision by the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, overturning a finding by the Merit Systems Protection Board, has cast in doubt the operations of the chief internal investigative body of the U.S. Department of Justice – the Office of the Inspector …
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More from this issue:
- No-show Cops and Dysfunctional Courts Keep Cook County Jail Prisoners Waiting Years for a Trial, by Spencer Woodman
- Eighth Circuit Vacates Supervised Release Order Barring Wife from Contact with Husband, by Derek Gilna
- Victim-centered Sexual Abuse Investigations Abandon Concept of Neutrality, by David Reutter
- Study Shows “Ban-the-Box” Policies May Result in Racial Bias by Employers, by David Reutter
- Eleventh Circuit: Florida Prisoners Must be Provided Kosher Meals, by David Reutter
- Prisoner Labor Focus of Controversy in Texas, Alabama, by David Reutter
- Louisiana Parish Jails Lack HIV Treatment and Services
- Second Circuit: Ross Abrogates “Special Circumstances” Exhaustion Exception
- Seventh Circuit Dissent: “A Dog Would Have Deserved Better Treatment”, by Derek Gilna
- Prisoner Showed Good Cause for Extension of Time
- Seventh Circuit Reinstates Prisoner’s Lawsuit, Rejects District Court’s IFP Concerns, by Derek Gilna
- Eleventh Circuit: Procedural Dismissals do Not Count as Strikes Under the PLRA, by David Reutter
- Two Federal Courts Find Prison Gerrymandering Unconstitutional, by David Reutter
- South Carolina Prisoners’ Wage Grievances Not Subject to 15-day Deadline
- IRS Audit Prompts New Mexico County to Convert Bonds Used for ICE Facility, by Joe Watson
- Georgia Teen’s Suicide from Neglect Results in $1.7 Million Settlement
- Profiting Off Mass Incarceration: Detroit Pistons Owner Buys Private Prison Phone Company, by Brian Dolinar
- Private Probation Company Agrees to End Drug Testing Absent Court Order , by David Reutter
- Corizon Loses Indiana DOC Medical Contract Amid Lawsuits, by David Reutter
- Family Files Wrongful Death Suit Against County Jail in New York, by Derek Gilna
- Seattle Council Approves Protections for Renters with Criminal Records, by Nathalie Graham
- Louisiana Corrections Secretary: More Private Prisons Won’t Save Money
- Court Decision Favoring BOP Whistleblower Critical of BOP and OIG , by Derek Gilna
- State Closes Kentucky Jail for Failure to Properly Maintain Facility, by Derek Gilna
- Fourth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Prisoner’s Failure to Protect Claim, by Christopher Zoukis
- Seventh Circuit Upholds Jury Award for Illinois Prisoner Beaten by Guards , by Derek Gilna
- Eighth Circuit Greenlights Jail Detainee’s Excessive Force Claim, but Loss at Trial Affirmed on Appeal, by Christopher Zoukis
- $60,000 Settlement in GEO Group Employee’s Sexual Harassment Case
- $200,000 Settlement for Restraint of Pregnant Prisoner after Ninth Circuit Vacates Summary Judgment
- Virginia Governor Grants Full Pardons to the “Norfolk Four”, by Christopher Zoukis
- Prisons, Jails Combat Smuggling by Shredding Mail, Requiring Fresh Underwear, by Christopher Zoukis
- Waging War on the Poor: Unpaid Fines Lead to Jail, by Christopher Zoukis
- TV Production Company has Friends in Low Places, by Christopher Zoukis
- Parole Remains Elusive for Virginia Prisoners, by David Reutter
- Compensation for Wrongful Convictions in Massachusetts Not Easily Obtained, by Christopher Zoukis
- HRDC Lawsuit: Kentucky DOC Guilty of Censorship, Violations of Due Process and Equal Protection
- DOJ Audit Rips Privately-operated Federal Facility; Trump Administration Presses Forward, by Derek Gilna
- Environmental Protection Agency Finally Recognizes Prisons in Screening Tool, by Panagioti Tsolkas
- Seventh Circuit: Rodent Infestation Claims Survive Summary Judgment
- Vermont Supreme Court Invalidates Sex Offender Probation Conditions
- Correctional Health Report Suppressed by Bush Administration Finally Released
- Electronic Monitoring Becomes More Widespread, but Problems Persist, by Derek Gilna
- Florida Lawmaker Visits Prisons, Audits Private Prison Contracts, by David Reutter
- Kansas Supreme Court: Four Years of Pretrial Detention too Long
- Misdemeanor Trespassing Arrest Leads to Permanent Impairment, by Christopher Zoukis
- Tattoo Recognition: Law Enforcement’s Newest Identification Tool, by David Reutter
- Former Mississippi DOC Commissioner, Co-defendants Sentenced in Massive Bribery Scheme
- From the Editor, by Paul Wright
- News in Brief
More from Derek Gilna:
- Federal Judge in Louisiana Issues Sweeping Opinion Finding Numerous Eighth Amendment, ADA and RA Violations at Angola, April 1, 2022
- Human Rights Defense Center Prevails in Censorship Lawsuit Against Napa County Jail, California, Sept. 1, 2021
- California State Auditor’s Report Faults Counties for Waste and Poor Oversight of State Funds Used in “Public Safety Realignment”, Sept. 1, 2021
- The Fight Over Cellphones in Prisons Rages On, Sept. 1, 2021
- District Court Extends Armstrong Order to Five Additional California Prisons, Sept. 1, 2021
- HRDC Settles Censorship Lawsuit with Johnson County, Kansas Jail for $50,000 and Policy Changes, Aug. 1, 2021
- Virginia Prosecutors to Dismiss 400 Drug Convictions Tied to Disgraced Cop, July 15, 2021
- Discredited New York Police Detective’s False Testimony Causes the Dismissal of Close to 100 Drug Convictions, June 15, 2021
- D.C. Department of Forensic Sciences Firearms Examination Unit Under Fire, April 15, 2021
- Mississippi Joins Illinois and Few Other States Prioritizing Vaccination of State Prisoners to Slow Spread of COVID-19, April 1, 2021
More from these topics:
- Widespread Abuse Uncovered at Network of Youth Prisons, Oct. 1, 2026. Contractor Misconduct, Whistleblowing, Failure to Protect (Juveniles), Assaults on Staff, Failure to Protect (Staff).
- Washington DOC Barred from Putting Prisoners on Lockdown and Calling It “Programming”, Sept. 1, 2026. Prison Labor, Liberty Interests, Notice of Rules, Lockdowns, Statutory Construction/Interpretation.
- New ICE Detention Standards Appear Designed to Help GEO Group Avoid Paying Wages, Sept. 1, 2026. GEO Group/Wackenhut, Contractor Misconduct, Prison Labor, Immigration Detention.
- New Commission to Investigate Death and Abuse of 230 Black Children at Segregated Maryland Reformatory, Sept. 1, 2026. Racial Discrimination, Prison Labor, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death), Juvenile Prisons.
- The GEO Group Pays California $104,510 to Settle Workplace Safety Charges at ICE Detention Facility—Where Local Cops Won’t Investigate Crimes, Sept. 1, 2026. GEO Group/Wackenhut, Contractor Misconduct, Prison Labor, Work Conditions/Safety, Police/Govt Misconduct.
- Oklahoma Prisoners Made Political Calls for Conservative Super PAC, Sept. 1, 2026. Prison Industries, Prison Labor, Work Conditions/Safety, Elections.
- 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.
- SCOTUS Shuts Down GEO Group Bid for Immunity in Suit by Colorado ICE Detainees, July 1, 2026. GEO Group/Wackenhut, Prison Labor, Sovereign Immunity, Interlocutory Appeals, Immigration Detention.
- Colorado Ordered to Stop Tossing Prisoners in Solitary for Refusing to Work, July 1, 2026. Prison Labor, Injunctions, Good Time, Constitution, state, Administrative Detention/Segregation.
- Federal Judge Upholds Infamously Brutal Farm Labor at Angola Prison, June 1, 2026. Racial Discrimination, Prison Labor, Exposure to Heat, Cruel and Unusual Punishment, Deliberate Indifference.

