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:

• Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Announces Order of Deferred Disposition Not a ‘Sentence’ Under Article 44.01(b)—Which Authorizes State to Appeal Illegal Sentence—Resolving Split Among State Courts of Appeals, April 15, 2025
• Fifth Circuit: Sentence Enhancement for Maintaining Drug Premises Not Satisfied Solely by Defendant’s Single, Conclusory Statement That He ‘Maintained’ Premises When Record Shows Mere ‘Use’ of Premises, April 15, 2025
• Illinois Pretrial Incarceration Becomes Less Random A Year After Elimination of Cash Bail, April 1, 2025
• Philadelphia Agrees to $9.1 Million Settlement for Wrongful Murder Conviction, Feb. 15, 2025
• ‘Fictional Pleas’ and ‘Hidden Departures’: Failure to Collect Data on Binding Federal Plea Bargains Hinders Researchers, Feb. 15, 2025
• First Circuit: Two-Level Enhancement Under § 3B1.1(c) for Leadership or Managerial Role Vacated Because Government Failed to Prove Defendant’s Order Was Actually ‘Obeyed’ by Fellow Criminal Participant, Feb. 15, 2025
• Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Holds Witness Wearing Surgical Mask During Pandemic Is Denial of Sixth Amendment Right to Face-to-Face Confrontation and No General Exception to This Right for Pandemic or ‘Other Global Events’ Such as Wars and Natural, Feb. 15, 2025
• The Murky Waters of Parole, Feb. 1, 2025
• California Prisoner Awarded Over $1.26 Million in Suit Challenging Withheld Legal Mail Which Resulted in Habeas Loss, Jan. 15, 2025
• Muslim New York Prisoner’s Free Exercise of Religion Claim Reinstated, Jan. 15, 2025

More from these topics:

• Fifth Circuit Denies Qualified Immunity to Louisiana Officials Who Forced Prisoner to Work with Broken Surgical Screws in Ankle, May 1, 2025. Prison Labor, Qualified Immunity, Immunity - Absolute and Qualified, Deliberate Indifference, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
• Suboxone Manufacturer’s Delayed-Release Buprenorphine Injections Show Promise at Maine Jail, March 1, 2025. Medication, Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Drug Overdose, Drug Treatment/Rehab.
• Seventh Circuit Reverses Denial of Class Certification in Suit Over Inadequate Dental Care at Chicago Jail, March 1, 2025. Dental Care, Failure to Treat, Class Certification.
• Nearly 800 California Prisoners Battle Huge Los Angeles Wildfires—for About $1 an Hour, Feb. 15, 2025. Prison Labor, Emergency Aid Doctrine, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
• San Francisco Supervisor Calls for “Mass Arrests” and Compulsory Addiction Treatment in “Drug Jails”, Feb. 15, 2025. Drug Treatment/Rehab, Drug Treatment Records.
• Fourth Circuit: Baltimore County Prisoners May Qualify as Employees under FLSA, Jan. 15, 2025. Prison Labor, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
• Washington Prisoners Prep for Firefighting Career After Release, Jan. 15, 2025. Prison Labor, Education, Post-release, ex-offender, re-entry, jobs, Emergency Aid Doctrine.
• Eighth Circuit: Evidentiary Admissibility Is a “Red Herring” At Class Certification of St. Louis Jail Conditions Challenge, Jan. 15, 2025. Classification, Conditions of Confinement, Class Certification, Class Actions, Evidence - Admissibility.
• California Supreme Court: Jail Detainees Not Entitled to Minimum Wage, or Any Wages, Dec. 15, 2024. Prison Labor, Fair Labor Standards Act.
• Angola Prisoners Granted Limited Relief From “Farm Line” Work, Nov. 15, 2024. Prison Labor, Grounds for Relief, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).