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 Matthew Clarke:

• Dissenter Excoriates SCOTUS for Denying Certiorari in Challenge to Constitutionality of Nitrogen Hypoxia Execution, Feb. 1, 2026
• D.C. Federal Court Holds Blocking Prison Reform Advocate’s Access to Federal Prisoners May Violate First Amendment and Due Process, Feb. 1, 2026
• Eleventh Circuit Holds Estate Cannot Sue Jailers Who Followed Medical Personnel Advice That Led to Detainee’s Death, Feb. 1, 2026
• Sixth Circuit Reinstates Lawsuit Over Failure to Properly Classify Violent Prisoners at Kentucky Jail, Feb. 1, 2026
• Eleventh Circuit Holds Alabama County May Be Liable for Policy of Providing Inadequate Jail Medical Care, Feb. 1, 2026
• Tenth Circuit Reverses Summary Dismissal of Claim Over Prisoner’s Suicide in Oklahoma Jail, Feb. 1, 2026
• Deportation of Kenyan Priest Working as Texas Prison Guard Highlights TDCJ’s Dependence on Immigrant Staff, Feb. 1, 2026
• Ninth Circuit Reinstates Wheelchair-Bound Washington State Prisoner’s Suit Over Failure to Accommodate Disabilities During Transport, Feb. 1, 2026
• Sixth Circuit Clarifies What Constitutes PLRA “Strike” and Reinstates Michigan Prisoner’s Lawsuit, Nov. 1, 2025
• Eighth Circuit Orders Preliminary Injunction Requiring Minnesota to Reinstate Program Teaching Biblical “Authentic Manhood”, Nov. 1, 2025

More from these topics:

• Deportation of Kenyan Priest Working as Texas Prison Guard Highlights TDCJ’s Dependence on Immigrant Staff, Feb. 1, 2026. Staffing, Exposure to Heat, Guards/Staff, Deportation/Removal/Exclusion, Detention - Generally.
• California’s Attorney General Is Suing Los Angeles County Jails Over “Inhumane Conditions”, Nov. 1, 2025. Jail Misconduct, Totality of Conditions, Food, Overcrowding, Exposure to Cold, Plumbing, Sewage, Sanitation, Hygiene Supplies, Vermin, Exposure to Heat, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Complaints, Consent Decrees, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness).
• Watchdog Calls Out D.C. for Dragging Feet 
on Construction of New Jail, Aug. 1, 2025. Totality of Conditions, Overcrowding, Ventilation, Exercise, Exposure to Cold, Jail Specific, Lighting, Noise, Vermin, Exposure to Heat, Security Systems.
• 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.
• Texas Prison Heat Declared Unconstitutional, May 1, 2025. Eighth Amendment, Exposure to Heat, Preliminary Injunctions/TRO's, Cruel and Unusual Punishment.
• Ninth Circuit Revives Lawsuit Over Arizona Prisoner’s Heat-Related Death, March 1, 2025. Exposure to Heat, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death).
• Florida Prisoners Sue Over Deadly Heat, Feb. 15, 2025. Exposure to Heat, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death).
• California Throws Prisoners Under the Bus to Adopt New Heat Rules, Nov. 15, 2024. Exposure to Heat, Guard Unions, Failure to Protect (Staff).
• Texas Prisoner’s Lawsuit Seeks Relief from Heat in Un-Air-Conditioned Prisons, Sept. 15, 2024. Exposure to Heat, State Legislation.
• Illinois Prisoner Succumbs to Heat Wave, Aug. 15, 2024. Exposure to Heat, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death).