More from this issue:

1. Louisiana Sex Offender Restrictions, Harsh Laws Prolong Prison Sentences
2. Defense Investigator Jailed for Initially Refusing to Testify in Death Penalty Case, by Matthew Clarke
3. Pennsylvania: Allegheny County Jail Settles Sexual Assault Claim for $32,000
4. Dog-Sniff Search Policy Allowed Under Massachusetts Law, but APA Procedures Required
5. BOP’s Violation of Alcohol Policy Ends in Expungement, Reversal of Disciplinary Sanctions, by Dale Chappell
6. Over-Incarceration a Worldwide Problem, Report Finds, by Derek Gilna
7. Prisoner Can Face Discipline Yet Still Sue Guard for Excessive Force Under Heck
8. Mississippi: Former Jailer Acquitted of Criminal Charges in Prisoner’s Death, by Kevin Bliss
9. Oklahoma County Pays $150,000 to Settle Suit Over Jail Suicide, by Derek Gilna
10. Class-Action Status Granted in Civil Rights Suit Over Disenfranchised Indiana Jail Prisoners, by Matthew Clarke
11. New York’s Prison-to-Shelter Pipeline is Poor Option for Parolees, by Dale Chappell
12. Deductions from Pennsylvania Prisoner’s Trust Account Require Notice
13. Female Texas Prison Guards Allege Sexual Harassment, Abuse, Discrimination, by Edward Lyon
14. Surprise Shutdown of Maine Prison Leads to Controversy, Court Order, by Christopher Zoukis
15. Polls Show People Favor Rehabilitation over Incarceration, by Matthew Clarke
16. New Mexico Prisoners Suffer and Die Under Privatized Health Care, by Edward Lyon
17. Ohio Jail Detainee Receives $500,000 Settlement for Assault by Guard
18. Maryland Adopts Prison Mailbox Rule for Post-Conviction Petitions
19. $7,500 Settlement in Pennsylvania Prisoner’s Suicide
20. San Diego County Targets Reporter Who Exposed Sky-High Jail Death Rate, by Dale Chappell
21. Litigation Surrounding Radon Exposure at Connecticut Prison Moves Forward, by Panagioti Tsolkas
22. #MeToo Movement, Misconduct Claims Impact Federal and State Judges, by Edward Lyon
23. Magistrate Judge Must Have Jurisdiction Prior to Entering Final Judgment
24. Maricopa County, Phoenix Settle Lawsuit Over Mentally Ill Prisoner’s Death for $7.25 Million, by Matthew Clarke
25. Arkansas DOC Says Water is Safe, but Most Tests Not Conducted in Housing Units, by Panagioti Tsolkas
26. Texas Prison Officials Demoted, Fired after Disciplinary Quota System and Planted Contraband Exposed
27. States Implementing New Technology to Fight Contraband Smuggling Via Drone, by Monte McCoin
28. $7 Million Settlement for Pennsylvania Prisoner’s Suicide at Private Prison
29. More Legal Cases Involving Transgender Prisoners in Multiple States, by Christopher Zoukis
30. Fourth Circuit: Failure to Transfer Mentally Ill Prisoner to Hospital Not Actionable
31. Fighting the Fees that Force Prisoners to Pay for Their Incarceration, by Jean Trounstine
32. Ninth Circuit: Prisoner’s Disciplinary Appeal Exhausted Claim of Having to Work on Religious Holiday, by Christopher Zoukis
33. California Prisoners Seek to Enforce Settlement Provisions in Ashker Litigation, by Kevin Bliss
34. The Secret World of Missouri DOC Internal Death Investigations, by Kevin Bliss
35. Why Prison Reform is Not Enough to Fix the U.S. Criminal Justice System, by Ed Chung
36. Aramark Gets Pennsylvania DOC Food Procurement Contract
37. California Muslim Prisoner Defeats Summary Judgment Order in Mixed Appellate Ruling, by Edward Lyon
38. CCS Seeks to Hide Internal Review in Jail Detainee’s Death; $180,000 Settlement, by David Reutter, R. Bailey
39. Alaska Supreme Court Reverses Disciplinary Case Where Prisoner Not Allowed to Call Witnesses, by Matthew Clarke, David Reutter
40. Contraband Found in Prisoner’s Rectum Supports Conviction, by David Reutter
41. Federal District Court Holds Ohio Prison Cannot Cut Rastafarian Prisoner’s Hair, by Matthew Clarke
42. HRDC Sues Oklahoma County Jail for Censoring Books, by Steve Horn
43. Exonerated Prisoner Invests Portion of $20 Million Settlement to Start Barber School, by Derek Gilna
44. Death Sentences and Executions Ebbing in the “Capital of Capital Punishment”, by Edward Lyon
45. Denver Pays $100,000 to Settle DOJ Suit Over Failure to Accommodate Diabetic Deputy, by Matthew Clarke
46. Washington: Jail Detainee Obtains $1 Million Settlement for Spinal Injury, by Steve Horn
47. Public Outcry Forces Florida DOC to Back Down on Limits to In-Person Visitation, by David Reutter
48. Podcast Produced by Wisconsin Prisoner Tackles Criminal Justice Topics, by Steve Horn
49. Justice Sotomayor Slams Solitary Confinement, but Supreme Court Declines to Accept Colorado Solitary Case, by Derek Gilna
50. Arkansas: $21,000 Settlement in Jail Release Debit Card Class-Action Suit, by Derek Gilna
51. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
52. News in Brief
53. On the Inside: The Chaos of Arizona Prison Health Care, by Jimmy Jenkins

More from Matthew Clarke:

• Bronx Prosecutors Trained to Manipulate System to Delay Trials, Feb. 14, 2019
• Deputy U.S. Attorney General Rosenstein Defends Junk Science Forensics, Feb. 14, 2019
• Third Circuit Orders Habeas Relief Based on Trial Counsel’s Failure to Present or Even Investigate Mental Health and Juvenile Records in Pennsylvania Death Penalty Case, Feb. 14, 2019
• Sixth Circuit Reverses 60-Month Upward Variance Sentence Based on News Article Provided to Parties by Court at Beginning of Sentencing Hearing, Feb. 14, 2019
• First Circuit Announces No Joint Participation Exception to Spousal Testimonial Privilege, Feb. 14, 2019
• Minnesota Supreme Court Holds Sentencing Guidelines 
at Time of Offense, Not Time of Sentencing, Controls for Purposes of Calculating Criminal History Score, Feb. 14, 2019
• Ninth Circuit Grants Habeas Relief for Ineffective Assistance of Resentencing Counsel, Feb. 5, 2019
• Baby Dies Days After Prisoner Gives Birth in Isolation Cell at Texas Jail, Feb. 5, 2019
• $1 Million Settlement in Lawsuit Over Texas Jail Prisoner’s Death, Feb. 5, 2019
• Oklahoma is Number One ... in Incarceration Rates, Feb. 5, 2019

More from these topics:

• Tennessee: Class-Action Suit Against Private 
Prison Over Diabetic Care Can Proceed, Feb. 5, 2019. Private Prisons, Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Medical, Diabetes.
• Illinois DOC Settles Lawsuit Filed by Deaf, Hard of Hearing Prisoners, Feb. 5, 2019. Disabled Prisoners, Hearing, Settlements, Americans with Disabilities Act.
• New Trial on Causation Required in Illinois Jail Detainee’s Suicide, Feb. 5, 2019. Americans with Disabilities Act, Suicides.
• Lawsuits Filed Over South Dakota Replacing Prison Law Libraries with Tablets, Jan. 8, 2019. Computers, Law Library Access/Adequacy, Americans with Disabilities Act, Internet.
• Seventh Circuit Vacates ADA Summary Judgment Against Cook County Sheriff, Jan. 8, 2019. Disabled Prisoners, Appeals, Americans with Disabilities Act.
• $11,428 in Costs Awarded For Failure to Provide Sign Language Interpreter; Attorney Fees Denied, Dec. 18, 2018. Attorney Fee Awards, Probation, Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Female Texas Prison Guards Allege Sexual Harassment, Abuse, Discrimination, Nov. 6, 2018. Staff-Staff Assault, Staff-Staff Harassment, Supervisor-Staff Harassment, Gender Discrimination -- Women, Employee Litigation.
• Iowa Prison Guard Wins $2 Million on Retaliation, Disability Accommodation Claims, Oct. 12, 2018. Staff-Staff Harassment, Retaliation against Staff, Employee Litigation.
• Mother of Prisoner Who Died at Texarkana Jail Challenges $200,000 Settlement; Nurse Pleads Guilty, Sept. 3, 2018. LaSalle Management Company, Diabetes, Failure to Treat, Settlements.
• Florida Board Rules Convicted Prison Guard Can’t Collect Retirement Benefits, Sept. 2, 2018. Guard Misconduct, Employee Litigation.