More from this issue:

1. FRCP Rule 25 Allows for Extension of Time to Substitute Party Upon Death, by David Reutter
2. Michigan Prisoner Publishes Book, State Sues for His Proceeds, by Edward Lyon
3. Inadequate Health Services for Native American Prisoners, by Edward Lyon
4. Indiana DOC Settles Prisoner’s Retaliation Suit for $80,000, by Matthew Clarke
5. Temple University Marks 20 Years of Transformative Inside-Out Prison Program, by Derek Gilna
6. Previous NY Escapee Fails to Negotiate Privileges in Exchange for Revealing Security Flaws, by Derek Gilna
7. Federal Compassionateless Release, by Dale Chappell
8. Criticism of Commission-based Phone Contract at Pennsylvania County Prison, by R. Bailey
9. Massachusetts County Faces Lawsuit Over Phone Fee Kickbacks, by Monte McCoin
10. Trump Calls Prison Reform “Very Important” as First Step Act Passes in the House, by Christopher Zoukis
11. Federal Class-action Accuses CoreCivic of Exploiting Immigrant Detainee Labor, by Derek Gilna
12. Wrongfully-convicted California Prisoner Exonerated, Receives $15 Million, by Derek Gilna
13. Donald Who? Reform Goes Forward Despite His Idiocy, by Joseph Margulies
14. Growing Number of Local Jurisdictions Reject Correctional Privatization, by Monte McCoin
15. Louisiana Judge’s Views May Warrant Recusal in All Death Penalty Cases, by David R. Bailey
16. Georgia Renewal Statute Requires Prepayment of Costs of Prior Suit
17. Virginia: Former Assistant Warden Gets Suspended Sentence for Trading Privileges for Sex, by Monte McCoin
18. Alaska Jail Recorded Attorney-client Conversations for Four Years, by Monte McCoin
19. Canadian Non-profit Seeks Plant-based Focus, No Animal Slaughter at Prison Farms, by Derek Gilna
20. Michigan Prisoners Receive Compensation for Wrongful Convictions, by Derek Gilna
21. Federal Judge Dismisses Class-action Suits Over Jail Phone Rates, Commissions, by Christopher Zoukis
22. Alabama Pastor and Non-profit Director Fights Capital Murder Charge, by Derek Gilna
23. Former Prosecutor and Director of Tennessee DOC Sentenced to Prison, by Monte McCoin
24. 15 Years to Life for Jailers Who Beat Mentally Ill Prisoner to Death, by Christopher Zoukis
25. Federal Prisoner’s Custody Status Continues While “on Loan” to Face State Charges
26. North Carolina Prison Guard Beaten, Stabbed; Sources Say His Past Brutality Made Him a Target, by Monte McCoin
27. Prisoners Help Train Future (K9) Law Enforcement Officers, by Christopher Zoukis
28. California Prison Spends $417,000 on Bottled Water as Contamination, Violations Continue, by Panagioti Tsolkas
29. Tennessee Jailer Convicted of Official Misconduct, “Extreme Provocative Contact”, by Monte McCoin
30. Florida: $60,000 Settlement for Juvenile Offender Raped During “Test of Heart” Ritual, by David Reutter
31. Arpaio’s Infamous Tent City is Gone but Arizona State Prison’s Tent City Remains, by Matthew Clarke
32. Texas Towns with Private Prisons Experience Job Losses, by Matthew Clarke
33. $375,000 Settlement for Ohio Woman Pepper Sprayed in Jail’s Restraint Chair, by Matthew Clarke
34. The Catalyst: Thelton Henderson Transformed California’s Criminal Justice System. Now Comes the Backlash, by Abbie Vansickle
35. Alabama Prisoners Suffer Nation’s Highest Homicide, Suicide Rates, by David Reutter
36. Jail Prisoner Injured in Attack by Co-defendant Settles for $5,000
37. Federal Court Allows Menard Prisoner’s Lawsuit for Loss of Legal Papers, Retaliation to Proceed, by Derek Gilna
38. $650,000 Settlement in Oregon Jail Wrongful Death Claim
39. Texas Couple Wrongly Convicted in “Satanic Panic” Receive $3.4 Million, by Matthew Clarke
40. HRDC Receives $25,000 Judgment in North Carolina Jail Censorship Case, by Steve Horn
41. California Prison Psychiatrist Faces Harassment, Retaliation from State Officials, by Edward Lyon
42. Lawsuit Against Private Prison Firm Over Prisoner’s Death at Texarkana Jail, by Matthew Clarke
43. Arizona Man Falsely Arrested, Prosecuted by Iowa Officials Accepts $285,000 Settlement, by Edward Lyon
44. Arkansas and Oklahoma Rehab Programs Sued for Using Court-ordered Defendants for Forced Labor, by David Reutter
45. Private Prison Firms Use Revolving Door Lobbying, Generous Campaign Donations, by Steve Horn
46. Colorado Prison Gang Leader Commits Suicide at Wyoming Prison, by Matthew Clarke
47. Pennsylvania: Settlement Changes Jail’s Policy for Treatment of Pregnant Prisoners
48. New Jersey Jail Scrutinized after Suicides; Guards Charged, Families Sue, by Edward Lyon
49. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
50. News in Brief
51. Prison Food and Commissary Services: A Recipe for Disaster, by David Reutter

More from David Reutter:

• Oregon Prisoners Can Now Seek Economic Damages 
for Future Lost Income More Easily, July 15, 2025
• $22.5 Million Verdict Arrives Too Late for 
Wrongfully Convicted Illinois Prisoner, July 15, 2025
• First Circuit Revives Rhode Island Prisoner’s 
Excessive Force Claim Against Guard, July 15, 2025
• First Circuit Affirms Denial of Qualified Immunity to Maine Guards who Ogled Prisoner During Childbirth, July 15, 2025
• $250,000 Verdict for South Carolina Prisoner Pepper-Sprayed 
in Face Without Cause by Guard, July 15, 2025
• Eighth Circuit Affirms Judgment for HRDC 
in Arkansas Jail Censorship Suit, July 15, 2025
• $550,000 Settlement After Juvenile’s Suicide at Charlotte Jail, July 15, 2025
• Seventh Circuit Revives Former Illinois Prisoner’s Claim 
for Delayed Hepatitis-C Treatment, July 15, 2025
• Sixth Circuit: Michigan Tolling Statute Applies to PLRA Administrative Exhaustion Requirement, July 15, 2025
• Trans BOP Prisoners Win Restraining Order Preventing Transfer to Men’s Prison, Discontinuation of Hormone Therapy Medication, July 15, 2025

More from these topics:

• Ongoing Detainee Deaths Push Rikers Island 
into Federal Court Receivership, July 15, 2025. Totality of Conditions, Failure to Protect (General), Fire Hazards, Overcrowding, Eighth Amendment, Staffing, Environmental Law, Plumbing, Sewage, Jail Specific.
• $550,000 Settlement After Juvenile’s Suicide at Charlotte Jail, July 15, 2025. Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Suicides, Failure to Protect (Juveniles).
• Solving the Carceral Understaffing Crisis: 
What Works, What Doesn’t, and Why, July 15, 2025. Work Conditions/Safety, Overcrowding, Staffing, Exposure to Cold, Exposure to Heat.
• Washington’s Continuing Competency Crisis Strains Jails, June 1, 2025. Medication, Systemic Medical Neglect, Conditions of Confinement, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness).
• Retired California Prison Guard Killed in Colorado Jail, June 1, 2025. Failure to Protect (General), Failure to Treat (Mental Illness).
• Watchdogs Fault Nebraska Prisons 
for Suicide Response, Overpaid Staff, June 1, 2025. Suicides, Guards/Staff, Staff Training.
• $500,000 for Colorado Detainee Dropped 
On His Face by Jailers, June 1, 2025. Jail Misconduct, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness).
• Ninth Circuit Revives Complaint Over Sloppy Cell Checks 
Before Psychotic Detainee’s Death at L.A. Jail, June 1, 2025. Failure to Protect (General), Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Suicides.
• Kansas Pays $150,000 for Prisoner Killed by Cellmate, 
Centurion Settlement Confidential, June 1, 2025. Classification, Failure to Protect (General), Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Failure to Treat (Mental Illness).
• Rural Virginia Jury Refuses to Hold Guards Liable 
for State Prisoner’s Death, June 1, 2025. Failure to Protect (General), Guard Brutality/Beatings, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Failure to Treat (Mental Illness).