More from this issue:

1. In the Eye of the Storm: When Hurricanes Impact Prisons and Jails, by Matthew Clarke
2. North Carolina Woman Attempts Bail Bond Scheme from Inside Jail, by Monte McCoin
3. Porn Reading Rooms in Iowa Prisons Placed on Legislative Hit List
4. U.S. Coast Guard Operating Inhumane Floating Prisons, by Christopher Zoukis
5. Wrongful Death Case Against New York Jail Settles for $101,500, by Derek Gilna
6. Nebraska Sheriffs Profiting from Jail Phone Contracts, by Christopher Zoukis
7. Phony New York Lawyer Defrauds Prisoners, Sent to Prison, by Edward Lyon
8. North Dakota: Altered Pencil in Prison Results in Weapon Possession Conviction
9. Pro Se Rhode Island Prisoner Wins First Amendment Settlement, by Derek Gilna
10. Oklahoma Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Lift Prison Smoking Ban, by Monte McCoin
11. Major Wage Ratio Gap Between Executives, Employees at Private Prisons, by Steve Horn
12. Former Michigan Prisoner Receives Over $817,000 for Wrongful Conviction
13. Virginia Federal Court Holds Nation of Gods and Earth is a Religion
14. Dying Prisoner’s Complaint Alleged Claim for Failure to Treat Hepatitis C
15. Federal Lawsuit Filed Against Oklahoma Sheriffs – All of Them, by Derek Gilna
16. Ohio: $75,000 Settlement Reached after 60-Year-Old Woman Body Slammed by Jail Guard, by Christopher Zoukis
17. Newspaper Investigation Reveals Significant Problem with Life Sentences in Arizona, by Christopher Zoukis
18. California: Governor Signs Bill to Block Expansion of For-profit Detention Centers, by Dale Chappell
19. Washington Prisoner’s Negligence Suit Settles for $75,000
20. Justice Department Failing to Assess Prison Population Reduction, Clemency and Reentry Programs, by Christopher Zoukis
21. Alabama: State Agencies Have Absolute Immunity in a Court of Law or Equity
22. Confusion Over Insanity Defense Leads One Jury to Issue Two Verdicts in Triple Murder, by Christopher Zoukis
23. $437,500 Settlement for Brutal Beating at Missouri Jail
24. The “Qualified Immunity” Doctrine Needs to be Reexamined, by Derek Gilna
25. FTCA Claims Survive; PREA Policy Defeats Discretionary Function Exception, by Jeremy Pinson
26. $15,000 Award for New York Prisoner in Medical Negligence Case
27. Due Process Mandatory Before Texas Requires Sex Offender Registration for Crimes not Covered by Statute, by Matthew Clarke
28. Indiana County Settles Jail Guard’s ADA/Discrimination Suit for $150,000, by Matthew Clarke
29. Whistleblowing Angola Prisoner Who Faced Retaliation Wins Relief, Redemption
30. $14.3 Million Settlement for Probationers Subject to Extortion by Private Company
31. Female Prisoners More Likely to be HIV Positive than Non-prisoners, by Edward Lyon
32. Former Pennsylvania Guards Settle FMLA Lawsuits for $110,000, by Derek Gilna
33. $330,000 for Florida Prison Guards Abused at Training Academy
34. Oregon Sex Offenders Get LWOP, Not Treatment
35. Court Certifies Class of Missouri Prisoners Denied Hepatitis C Treatment, by Matthew Clarke
36. New York Issues New Solitary Confinement Rules for Local Jails Amid Lawsuits, $5 Million Settlement, by Christopher Zoukis
37. Seventh Circuit Affirms Denial of Qualified Immunity in Jail Suicide Suit, by Matthew Clarke
38. Iowa Prison Officials Drop Disciplinary Sanctions in Controversial Case, by Matthew Clarke
39. Federal Prisoner Shot in the Eye Awarded $80,000, by Jeremy Pinson
40. Fifth Circuit Reinstates Denial of Medical Care Suit Against Texas County Jail, by Matthew Clarke
41. Massachusetts: State Court Officers May Not Enforce Immigration Detainers, by Matthew Clarke
42. Tennessee: New Trial Ordered in Prisoner’s Wrongful Death Case, by Steve Horn
43. As Prison Populations Drop, Several States Close Facilities, by Dale Chappell, Matthew Clarke
44. Prison Mailbox Rule Applied to South Carolina Prisoner’s Late PCR Petition
45. ACLU Sues Nebraska Over Unconstitutional Prison Conditions, by Matthew Clarke
46. San Quentin Newspaper Editor Arnulfo Garcia Leaves a Legacy, by Dale Chappell
47. Prison Chaplain Wins Standoff with BOP Over Carrying Pepper Spray, by Monte McCoin
48. Judge Threatens Arizona Officials with Contempt Over Inadequate Prisoner Medical Care, by David Reutter
49. New York Law Gives Reformed Offenders an Opportunity to Seal Convictions, by Derek Gilna
50. California: Defendants’ Repeated Discovery Obstruction Sanctioned in Guard Sex Abuse Case
51. Mother-Son Team Sentenced for Tax Fraud, Obstruction of Justice, by Derek Gilna
52. “Survivors Guide to Prison,” by Matthew Cooke, director (Gravitas Ventures, February 2018); 102 minutes, by Steve Horn
53. “Witness to Human Torture”: On Both Sides of the Prison Walls, Social Workers Confront Solitary Confinement, by Valerie Kiebala
54. British Prison Guard Sentenced for Contraband Smuggling Conspiracy, by Monte McCoin
55. PLN Censorship Suit Against Virginia Jail Headed to Trial
56. New Mexico Jail Sued by HRDC for Censoring Book Orders, by Derek Gilna
57. Governor Vetoes Nevada’s Anti-Private Prison Bill, by Monte McCoin
58. Rash of Security Breaches Plagues Nation’s Prisons and Jails, by Christopher Zoukis
59. Photos Show Aftermath of Lethal South Carolina Prison Brawl that Left Seven Dead, by Steve Horn
60. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
61. Mass Incarceration is a Women’s Issue, Too, by Jessicah Pierre
62. News in Brief

More from these topics:

• Colorado Pays $245,000 to Muslim Former Prisoner Shaved by Same Guard Who Cost DOC Earlier Settlement with Jewish Prisoner Denied Kosher Meals, Aug. 1, 2026. Religious Discrimination, Overdetention, Religious Diet, Religious Practices, Immunity - Absolute and Qualified.
• SCOTUS Refuses to Allow Damages Under RLUIPA for Rastafarian Former Prisoner Shaved Bald by Louisiana Prison Officials, July 1, 2026. Religious Discrimination, Religious Practices, Damages - Compensatory, Adequacy of Remedy, Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA).
• Nebraska Lifts Suspension of Native American Religious Practices Hours Prior to Federal Court Hearing, June 1, 2026. Denial of Religious Services, Religious Practices, First Amendment, rights, Religious Freedom/Worship, Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA).
• $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.
• 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.
• Fourth Circuit Revives Deliberate Indifference Claim for Baltimore Detainee Served Rotten Food, March 1, 2026. Food, Denial of Religious Services, Immunity - Absolute and Qualified, Deliberate Indifference.
• $4,652 for Jewish Nevada Prisoner Denied Passover Meal, Jan. 1, 2026. Religious Discrimination, Food, Settlements, First Amendment, rights, Dismissal.
• Eighth Circuit Orders Preliminary Injunction Requiring Minnesota to Reinstate Program Teaching Biblical “Authentic Manhood”, Nov. 1, 2025. Religious Discrimination, Injunctions, Interlocutory Appeals, Protected Speech, Religious Freedom/Worship, Prison Regulations.
• $95,000 Paid to Nevada Prisoner Denied 
Muslim Prayer; Pending Cases Allege Continued 
Discrimination Against Non-Protestants, Aug. 1, 2025. Religious Discrimination, Denial of Religious Services, Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA), Free Exercise Clause.
• Wiccan Nevada Prisoner Wins 18-Year Fight for Religious Items, July 15, 2025. Religious Discrimination, Denial of Religious Services, Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA).