More from this issue:

1. Ex-Prisoner Awarded $150,000 after 'Savage Beating' Arranged by Guards, by Dale Chappell
2. Fourth Circuit Reinstates Prisoner’s Lawsuit Over Denial of Rastafarian Services, by Matthew Clarke
3. Wrongfully Convicted North Carolina Man Receives $4 Million
4. Florida: DHS Snitch Busted for Trying to Sell Informant Status to Federal Prisoner, by Monte McCoin
5. $550,000 Settlement for Georgia Prisoner Who Lost Leg Due to Improper Care
6. BOP Director Resigns in Protest of Prison Reform Bill Clash, by Steve Horn
7. Texas Prisons Stop Using Solitary Confinement as Punishment, but Thousands Kept in Administrative Segregation, by Matthew Clarke
8. Fifth Circuit Holds Denial of Diabetic Diet During Lockdowns States Claim, by Matthew Clarke
9. Confidential Settlement by Corizon in Arizona Prisoner’s Death from Untreated Flu
10. Settlement Ends Forced Religious Classes in Tennessee Prison Industry Program
11. Lawsuit Filed in Death of Kentucky Prisoner Held in Five-point Restraints, by Derek Gilna
12. Michigan Jail Wrongful Death Suit Settles for $500,000, by Christopher Zoukis
13. Troubles at California Jail Lead Sheriff to Forgo Reelection, by Derek Gilna
14. Wisconsin Paid Former Prison Employees $105,000 to Settle Harassment Cases, by Derek Gilna
15. Virginia Parole Board Changes “Three-Strikes” Interpretation, by David Reutter
16. Nevada DOC Settles Suit Over Prisoner Suicide for $93,000, by Matthew Clarke
17. California: Whistle-blowing Prison Employee Fired, Loses Lawsuit, by Edward Lyon
18. $9 Million Settlement for Illinois Man Wrongly Imprisoned for Murder, by Matthew Clarke
19. ACLU Reaches Confidential Settlement in CIA Detainee Torture Lawsuit, by Derek Gilna
20. UK Court Blocks Extradition of Accused Hacker to United States, by Christopher Zoukis
21. North Carolina Prisoner Exonerated for Rape Collects $9.5 Million Settlement
22. Federal Court Nullifies Seizure of Prisoner’s Civil Rights Award
23. “Egregious” Lack of Care by Jail’s Medical Contractor Leads to $1 Million Settlement, by Dale Chappell
24. Indiana’s SOMM Program Declared Unconstitutional by Federal Court, by Dale Chappell
25. Lawsuit on Behalf of Prisoners in 1993 Lucasville Riot Challenges Ban on Media Access, by Edward Lyon
26. New Virginia Law Requires Oversight of Jail Deaths
27. Oregon: Former Clackamas Deputy, Probation Officer Sentenced for Child Rape, by Monte McCoin
28. Exonerated Prisoner Awarded $15 Million for Misconduct by Baltimore Police, by Derek Gilna
29. Office of Inspector General Finds Abuses at ICE Detention Facilities, by Christopher Zoukis
30. Civil Commitment Used to Imprison Drug Users in Massachusetts, by Edward Lyon
31. Illinois: $380,000 Settlement in Lawsuit Over Jail Prisoner Assaulted by Other Prisoners, by Matthew Clarke
32. Tennessee Judge Ends Sentence Reductions for Prisoners Who Agree to Sterilization; Receives Reprimand, by David Reutter
33. Retaliatory “Rough Ride” by Prison Guards States Eighth Amendment Claim, by David Reutter
34. Second Circuit Reverses Judgment in Favor of U.S. Citizen Held 3½ Years in Immigration Detention, by Matthew Clarke
35. The Magnificent Seven, by Mumia Abu-Jamal
36. Settlement in Class-action ADA Suit Against Shasta County, California Jail, by Derek Gilna
37. U.S. Supreme Court: Prevailing Prisoners Must Pay 25 Percent of Damage Awards Towards Attorney Fees, by Derek Gilna
38. A&E Reality Show Puts Undercover Volunteers, Hidden Cameras in Jails, by Dale Chappell
39. State Criminal Justice Reform Efforts Gaining Traction, by Christopher Zoukis
40. Census Bureau will Count Incarcerated People in the Wrong Place Once Again in 2020 Census, Continues to Distort Democracy
41. John Legend Fights for Criminal Justice Reform, by Christopher Zoukis
42. Supreme Court Reverses Ninth Circuit Ruling Banning Pretrial Full-body Shackling, by Derek Gilna
43. Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Reports Inaccurate Jail Violence Data, by Edward Lyon
44. “Less Lethal” Tasers Continue to Kill Dozens of Prisoners, by Christopher Zoukis
45. Idaho Settles Religious Discrimination Suit Brought by Incarcerated Odinist
46. The Prison Phone Industry Has Quietly Become Even More of a Duopoly, by Steve Horn
47. Idaho Prisoner Swallows Razor Blade to Force Corizon to Provide Medical Care, by Monte McCoin
48. Pennsylvania: SCI Graterford’s Replacement Slated to Open
49. $10,000 Federal Jury Award in Texas Prisoner’s Suit Over Retaliatory Beatings, by Matthew Clarke
50. Lawsuits Filed, Renewed Push to Block Cell Phones After Deadly South Carolina Prison Riot, by Steve Horn
51. Nebraska Supreme Court Reverses Injunction Against Ban on Prisoner-Prisoner Marriages
52. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
53. Fifth Circuit Partially Reinstates Mississippi Prisoner’s Suit Over Inadequate Mental Health Care
54. Human Rights Defense Center Files Censorship Suit Against Illinois DOC, by Derek Gilna
55. News in Brief
56. Litigation Heats Up Over Extreme Temperatures in Prisons, Jails, by Matthew Clarke, Christopher Zoukis

More from Dale Chappell:

• Arguing Successful Federal Habeas Corpus Claims, June 1, 2025
• How to Take Your Postconviction Case Directly to the U.S. Supreme Court: A Roadmap to Direct Collateral Review, March 15, 2025
• Federal Habeas Corpus for State Prisoners: Proving Unreasonableness Under AEDPA, Feb. 1, 2025
• Federal Court Rules Michigan’s Sex Offender Registration Laws Violate Constitution, Dec. 1, 2024
• Refuting the Government’s Argument Against Nonretroactive Changes in Law as Grounds for Compassionate Release, Oct. 1, 2024
• Federal Habeas Corpus: Getting Around Procedural Default, July 15, 2024
• The Death of the Savings Clause, May 15, 2024
• Federal Habeas Corpus: Understanding Second or Successive Petitions for State Prisoners, April 15, 2024
• Fourth Circuit Reinstates Relief From Death Penalty, Citing State’s Forfeiture of Argument Against Relief, May 15, 2023
• Federal Habeas Corpus: The Evidentiary Hearing for Federal Prisoners, April 15, 2023

More from these topics:

• Fourth Circuit Revives North Carolina Prisoner’s Suit Blaming Lazy Guards for Assault by Detainee, May 1, 2026. Failure to Protect (General), Qualified Immunity, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights, Cruel and Unusual Punishment, Deliberate Indifference.
• Six Maryland Guards Convicted in Prisoner’s Beating, Cover-up; § 1983 Suit Filed, May 1, 2026. Guard Brutality/Beatings, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights, Obstruction of Justice, Wrongful Use of Force, Evidence - Destruction/Fabrication/Manipulation of.
• Class Certification Granted to Suit Challenging Suspension of HALT Act in New York Prisons, April 1, 2026. Injunctions, Class Certification, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Guard Unions, Administrative Detention/Segregation.
• In Texas, Harris County Commissioners Approve $1.2 Million for Fourth Study of Jail Since 2020 After Dozens of Abuse Allegations, April 1, 2026. Contractor Misconduct, Systemic Medical Neglect, Jail Specific, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights.
• $667,000 Awarded to Muslim Missouri Prisoners Pepper-Sprayed for Praying, April 1, 2026. Religious Discrimination, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Religious Practices, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights, Deliberate Indifference.
• D.C. Judge Blocks Transfer of Biden-Commuted Federal Death Row Prisoners to “Supermax,” Citing Lack of Meaningful Due Process, April 1, 2026. Transfers, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Fifth Amendment, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Prison Classification.
• $1.5 Million Class-Action Settlement Reached in Texas Jail Over-Detention Case, April 1, 2026. Overdetention, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights, Unlawful Detention, Monell Liability, Class Actions.
• First Circuit Revives Federal Prisoner’s Claim Against Rhode Island Lockup, April 1, 2026. Denial of Religious Services, Religious Practices, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights, Immunity - Sovereign/Municipal, Authority and Jurisdiction.
• $10.3 Million Paid for Teen’s Death at Kansas Juvenile Detention Facility, April 1, 2026. Restraints, Qualified Immunity, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death), 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights, Wrongful Use of Force.
• SCOTUS Unanimously Announces Heck Does Not Bar §1983 Suits Seeking Purely Prospective Relief, Resolving Circuit Split Over Whether a Prior Conviction Precludes a Forward-Looking Constitutional Challenge to the Statute of Conviction, April 1, 2026. Injunctions, First Amendment, rights, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights, Prohibitions Against Protests, Protected Speech.