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 Steve Horn:

• CoreCivic Bilked Rural Oklahoma Town, Forced to Pay Back Money in Lawsuit, March 5, 2019
• Voters Consider Criminal Justice-Related Issues in Midterm Elections, March 5, 2019
• Santa Clara County Settles Lawsuit, Makes Jails Handicapped Accessible, March 5, 2019
• U.S. Government Lab Withheld Groundbreaking Study for 5 Years That Can Help Defendants Question the Reliability of Certain DNA Evidence, Feb. 14, 2019
• Under Pressure, Some Politicians Return Private Prison Campaign Cash, Feb. 5, 2019
• Drafting Error in First Step Act Delays Application of Good Behavior Credits, Feb. 4, 2019
• HRDC Files Suit Against Southwest Virginia Regional Jail Authority, Feb. 4, 2019
• Why Defining a ‘Credible Witness’ in Criminal Trials Is a Slippery Slope, Jan. 18, 2019
• First Step Act Passes – Includes Federal Sentencing, Prison Reforms, Jan. 8, 2019
• Thurgood Marshall, Jr.’s Controversial Position on Board of Private Prison Firm, Jan. 8, 2019

More from these topics:

• $8.4 Million Combined Settlement Reached by ‘Norfolk Four’, March 15, 2019. Settlements, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment.
• California Prison Psychologist Blows Whistle on LGBTQ Harassment, Settles Lawsuit for Retaliation, March 5, 2019. Gay/Lesbian, Settlements, Discrimination (Transgender).
• $150,000 Settlement after Michigan DOC Discriminates Against HIV Positive Prisoner, March 5, 2019. Discrimination, HIV/AIDS, Settlements, Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Seventh Circuit Vacates, Remands Punitive Damages Award Against Wexford, March 5, 2019. Wexford Health Services, Medical Misconduct, Failure to Treat.
• No Summary Judgment for Jail’s Denial of Mental Health Treatment; $150,000 Settlement, March 5, 2019. Corizon, Settlements, Mental Health, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness).
• Female Prisoner Wore Wire to Take Down Rikers Island Guards, Wins $425,000 Settlement, March 5, 2019. Sexual Assault, Staff-Prisoner Assault, Settlements.
• Report Released on Deaths in Utah Prisons and Jails, March 5, 2019. Wrongful Death, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Suicides.
• Report Shows 50 New York Prisoners Died from Inadequate Medical Care in Last Five Years, March 5, 2019. Wrongful Death, Medical Neglect/Malpractice.
• U.S. Marshals Report: Ohio County Jail “One of the Worst in the Country”, March 5, 2019. Conditions of Confinement, Wrongful Death, Medical Neglect/Malpractice.
• Ohio Jail’s Private Healthcare Provider Denied Summary Judgment in Failure to Treat Prisoner’s Fractured Pelvis, March 5, 2019. Naphcare, Pain, Injury -- Misc., Failure to Treat, Jail Specific, Fourth Amendment, rights, Fourteenth Amendment, rights, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights.