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 Christopher Zoukis:

• The Contraband Wars Prison authorities target books and mail, miss the goods coming through the staff door, July 1, 2021
• Trump v. Biden on Criminal Justice, Oct. 1, 2020
• Coronavirus in Prison: The Cruel Reality, Aug. 1, 2020
• With Lives of Immigrant Detainees at Risk to COVID-19, Federal Judge Forces ICE’s Hand, July 1, 2020
• A Nation on the Brink, June 15, 2020
• Federal Court Slams Michigan Jail for Bungling COVID-19 Pandemic, Demands Names of Vulnerable Prisoners for Release, June 1, 2020
• Silence: The Bureau of Prisons’ Pathetic Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, June 1, 2020
• New York Judge Orders Release of 18 Rikers Island Detainees Due to COVID-19 Risk, June 1, 2020
• Coronavirus: A Nationwide Survey of the Push for Early Release as Pandemic Fears Grow, May 1, 2020
• California Three-Judge Court Denies Emergency Motion to Reduce Prison Population During Pandemic, May 1, 2020

More from these topics:

• Illinois Jail Reprimanded for Denying Detainees Mail Based on Media Content, P.O. Box Return Address, Settles Detainees’ Suit with $111,825 Payment of Legal Fees, May 1, 2026. Publications/Books, Mail Regulations, Censorship, First Amendment, rights, Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA).
• Texas Officials Testify That Cost to Air Condition Prisons Tops $1.5 Billion, May 1, 2026. Eighth Amendment, Exposure to Heat, Administrative Exhaustion (PLRA), Deliberate Indifference, Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA).
• $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.
• ICE Settles Suit Over Opening Detainees’ Legal Mail, April 1, 2026. Legal Mail, Attorney Visits, First Amendment, rights, Immigration Detention, Attorney/Client.
• Ohio Supreme Court Awards Prisoner $1,000 for Denied Records Request, April 1, 2026. Administrative Exhaustion (PLRA), Damages, Public Records, Public Records Act.
• 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.
• Constitutional Challenge to Louisiana Prison “Farm Line” Granted Class Certification, March 1, 2026. Prison Labor, Exposure to Heat, Injunctions (PLRA), Class Certification, Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Mail Went Digital in Alabama Prisons. Families Are Saying Their Mail Isn’t Being Delivered, March 1, 2026. Mail Regulations, Legal Mail, First Amendment, rights, Access To Courts, Access to Computers.
• Eleventh Circuit: District Court Erred in Dismissing BOP Prisoner’s Medical Claim, Finds Prison Officials Made Administrative Remedies Unavailable, March 1, 2026. Systemic Medical Neglect, OB/GYN, Failure to Treat, Administrative Exhaustion (PLRA), Deliberate Indifference.
• Incarcerated Women Featured in True Crime Media Face Flood of Sexual Harassment, March 1, 2026. Sexual Harassment, Prison Labor, Hygiene Supplies, Mail, TV/Movies.