More from this issue:

1. They Thought They Were Going to Rehab. They Ended up in Chicken Plants, by Amy Julia Harris, Shoshana Walter
2. News in Brief
3. Florida Guard Gets 21 Months for Attacking Prisoner, Planting Weapon, by Monte McCoin
4. OIG Report Slams CoreCivic’s Management of Leavenworth Prison, by Derek Gilna
5. $160,000 Settles New Jersey Jail Class Action Suit, by Derek Gilna
6. Private Prison CEO Heads Search for United Way Leader
7. North Carolina Reforms Solitary Confinement Policies Following Vera Report, by Derek Gilna
8. Assaultive Behavior by Michigan Prisoners Subject to Aggressive Prosecution
9. Sentencing Project Report Examines Increasing Number of Life Sentences, by Derek Gilna
10. New York: Inhumanity in the Guise of Education at Rikers Island Jail, by Christopher Zoukis
11. Fifth Circuit Upholds Sanctions Against GEO Group Attorneys for Discovery Abuse, by Matthew Clarke
12. $15,000 Settlement in New Mexico Jail Rape Case Based on Polygraph Results, by Matthew Clarke
13. Seventh Circuit: Injured Federal Detainee Meets Negligence Standard in Fall from Stool
14. West Virginia Prisoner Injured on Work Crew Denied Workers’ Compensation
15. Majority of Federal Prisoner’s Settlement Seized for Restitution; Tenth Circuit Affirms
16. $950,000 Settles Mistreatment of Mentally Ill Prisoner, by Derek Gilna
17. Lawsuit Claims CoreCivic Allowed Corruption and Gangs to Flourish at Oklahoma Prison, by Matthew Clarke
18. $10,000 Settles Kansas Suit Over Fall From Upper Bunk
19. Florida: Private Prison Company Allowed to Overcharge State, Mistreat Prisoners, by David Reutter
20. Michigan’s Macomb County Jail Under Fire for Lack of Medical Care, Deaths, by David Reutter
21. Michigan’s New Prison Food Service Provider Failing to Meet Contract Terms, by David Reutter
22. $500,000 Settles Illinois Jail Suicide Suit, by Matthew Clarke
23. Cook County Strip-search Class-action Claimants to Receive Additional Payments, by Derek Gilna
24. Drug Addicts Suffer Preventable Deaths in U.S. Jails, by Christopher Zoukis
25. Controversy Surrounds Angola Prison Warden’s Retirement, Indictment of Family Members, by David Reutter
26. $840,000 to Wrongfully Terminated Pennsylvania Jail Official
27. Montana DOC Agrees to Modification of ADA Class-action Settlement, by Derek Gilna
28. California Agency Addresses In-person Visits at Jails after Governor Vetoes Bill, by Lonnie Burton
29. New York Times Reveals Racial Bias Rampant in Upstate New York Prisons, by Lonnie Burton
30. Eighth Circuit Vacates Summary Judgment Order in Detainee’s Wrongful Death Suit
31. $150,000 Settles Colorado Jail Prisoner’s Sexual Assault Suit, by Matthew Clarke
32. “Start by Believing” Initiative Creates Controversy, by Matthew Clarke
33. Department of Justice Releases Reports on Prison and Jail Deaths, by Matthew Clarke
34. Attica Medical Experiments Exposed, by Greg Dober
35. $3.6 Million: California Prisoner Killed by Guards, by Matthew Clarke
36. $1.23 Million Settles Indiana Jail Conditions Suit, by Derek Gilna
37. Report Slams Takeover of Washington DOC Food Services by Correctional Industries, by Lonnie Burton
38. Pennsylvania Class-action Targets Company Providing Inaccurate Background Checks, by Derek Gilna
39. Arkansas Supreme Court: Religious Freedom Preliminary Injunction Requires Hearing
40. Seventh Circuit: Court Erred in Dismissing Prisoner’s Suit for Failure to Include Trust Account Ledger, by Matthew Clarke
41. Solitary to the Streets: Studies Find Such Releases Result in Higher Recidivism Rates, Violent Behavior, by Lonnie Burton
42. Palestinian Prisoners Stage Hunger Strike, by Christopher Zoukis
43. National Registry of Exonerations Report: Blacks Suffer More False Convictions, by Derek Gilna
44. $8.4 Million Judgment in Defamation Suit, by Christopher Zoukis
45. Utah Settles Federal Suit Alleging Delays in Competency Treatment for Pre-trial Detainees, by Derek Gilna
46. New York State Prisoner’s Administrative Charges Dismissed, by Derek Gilna
47. Federal Correctional Complex at the Center of City’s Water Debacle, by Panagioti Tsolkas
48. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
49. Multiple Lawsuits Allege “Slave Labor” Under Guise of Drug Treatment, by Derek Gilna

More from these topics:

• BOP Lifts Maximum Age for New Guards to 40, June 1, 2024. Staffing, Guards/Staff, Age Discrimination, Bureau of Prisons (BOP).
• New Mexico Prison Guards Win $700,000 Age Discrimination Settlement, Feb. 4, 2020. Settlements, Guards/Staff, Age Discrimination.
• Eighth Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Nebraska Guard’s Sex, Disability and Age Discrimination Claims, April 22, 2019. Discrimination, Americans with Disabilities Act, Guards/Staff, Disabled Employees, Age Discrimination.
• Aging Prison Population Finds Parole Elusive, Jan. 8, 2019. Disabled Prisoners, Release and Reentry, Parole, Parole Conditions, Age Discrimination, Post-release, ex-offender, re-entry, Restrictions, discrimination.
• Seventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Indiana Prison Counselor's Retaliation, Sex and Age Discrimination Lawsuit, Aug. 31, 2017. Corizon, Gender Discrimination -- Women, Retaliation for Litigating, Employee Litigation, Age Discrimination.
• $6,750 Settlement in BOP Racial, Age Discrimination Complaint, April 26, 2017. Racial Discrimination, Employee Litigation, Age Discrimination.
• BOP Awards $3,033 and Sick Leave to Settle EEOC Claim, Aug. 1, 2016. DOC/BOP misconduct, Racial Discrimination, Employee Litigation, Age Discrimination.
• $1,000 Settlement in BOP Employee’s Age Discrimination Complaint, July 28, 2016. Employee Litigation, Age Discrimination.
• California Settles Prison Nurse's Employment Discrimination Suit for $15,000, May 15, 2012. Discrimination, Gender Discrimination -- Women, Racial Discrimination, Employee Litigation, Age Discrimination.
• CDCR Pays $25,000 to Settle Employee Harassment Claim, Feb. 15, 2012. Racial Discrimination, Gay/Lesbian, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation against Staff, Guards/Staff, Employee Litigation, Age Discrimination.