More from this issue:

1. Solitary Instead of Treatment of Mentally Ill Prisoner Costs New Mexico Jail $2 Million, by R. Bailey
2. Sixth Circuit: § 1983 Actions Classified as Personal Injury Claims, by David Reutter
3. Family of Deceased Colorado Prisoner Accepts Settlement for $5.3 Million, New Policies, by Edward Lyon
4. South Dakota Prisoner Fights Porn Ban in Federal Court, by Edward Lyon
5. PLRA’s Administrative Remedies Requirement Tolls Limitations Time but Not Accrual Time, by David Reutter
6. Jail’s Failure to Protect Juvenile from Sexual Assault Supports $25,000 Verdict, by David Reutter
7. Jury Awards Federal Prisoner $675,000 in Retaliation, Excessive Force Bivens Case, by Jeremy Pinson
8. Lawsuit Alleges Texas County Jailers Beat, Paralyzed Prisoner, by Matthew Clarke
9. Study Finds Wrongful Convictions in 11.6 Percent of Sexual Assault Cases from Pre-DNA Testing Era
10. Prison Grievance Coordinator’s Responses Rendered Administrative Remedies Unavailable, by David Reutter
11. With Help from ACLU, Parolee Wins $10,000 Settlement Plus $100,000 in Attorney Fees, by Derek Gilna
12. Texas Settles Suit Over Rape and Beating of Transgender Prisoner
13. With 27 Percent Unemployment, Jobs Crisis Hits Ex-prisoners the Hardest, by Steve Horn
14. Maine: Superior Court’s Dismissal for Lack of Jurisdiction Not Supported by the Record, by Dale Chappell
15. Canadian Woman Wins Settlement for Death of Son Born in Jail, by Derek Gilna
16. New Orleans Parish Court System has Unconstitutional Funding Practices, by David Reutter
17. NC Escape Attempt that Left Four Dead Leads to Reforms, Increased Punishment
18. Mother of Prisoner Who Died at Texarkana Jail Challenges $200,000 Settlement; Nurse Pleads Guilty, by Matthew Clarke
19. Privacy Interests Outweigh Public Interest in Disclosure of AUSA Termination Letter, by David Reutter
20. New Rule Sparks Uprising at California Sex Offender Civil Commitment Facility, by Matthew Clarke
21. Private Prison Operator Emerald Corrections Out of Business, by Steve Horn
22. Two Chicago Prisoners, Released Due to Police Misconduct, Seized by ICE, by Derek Gilna
23. $55,000 Settlement in Rape of Missouri Jail Prisoner
24. Texas Uses Failed Private Prison to Hold Civilly Committed Sex Offenders, by Matthew Clarke
25. Ohio Settles Suit Over Sexual Assault of Prisoner for $525,000, by Matthew Clarke
26. Nevada County Settles Lawsuit Over Jail Prisoner’s Death for $500,000, by Matthew Clarke
27. Federal Judge Voids Contract Between Death Row Exoneree and Attorney, by David Reutter
28. Fifth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Federal Prisoner’s Retaliation, Conspiracy Claims, by Matthew Clarke
29. Despite Lack of FCC Action, States Can Still Make Prison and Jail Calls Affordable, by Dale Chappell
30. Georgia Medical Prison Rife with Dysfunction, Abuse and Dilapidated Conditions, by David Reutter
31. Controversy in Utah Over Jail Deaths and Secret Jail Operating Standards, by Matthew Clarke
32. Dozens of Lawsuits Against Correct Care Solutions for Sometimes Fatal Denial of Medical Treatment, by Matthew Clarke
33. Los Angeles County Settles Lawsuit over Jail Prisoner’s Suicide for $1.7 Million, by Matthew Clarke
34. Lake County, Indiana Establishes $8.2 Million Bond to Settle Jail Lawsuits
35. Former Mexican Mafia General Turned Informant Receives $25,000 from GEO Group, 20 Years in Prison from Feds, by Matthew Clarke
36. Minnesota Prisoner Wins Reprieve from Jail Debt in Federal Court, by Edward Lyon
37. Virginia Prisoner Defeats Summary Judgment, Settles Religious Diet Case, by Edward Lyon
38. Top Federal Death Penalty Lawyer Demoted, Reassigned, by Christopher Zoukis
39. Protesters Blockade CoreCivic Headquarters in Nashville; 19 Arrests
40. Washington Prisoner Has First Amendment Right to Threaten to File Suit, by Derek Gilna
41. Colorado County Settles Lawsuit Over Jail Prisoner’s Death for $3.5 Million, by Matthew Clarke
42. HRDC Files Suit Against FDOC Over Mentally Ill Prisoner’s Starvation Death
43. Ohio City, Medical Center Settle Lawsuit Over Jail Prisoner’s Death for $210,000, by Matthew Clarke
44. Federal Court Issues Injunction Over Conditions on Virginia’s Death Row, by Matthew Clarke
45. Some Arizona Prison Logs Show Temperatures up to 119 Degrees; Others Falsified, by Matthew Clarke
46. New CNN Film, “American Jail,” Shows How the Poor Get – and Stay – Incarcerated, by Steve Horn
47. Illinois: $4.75 Million Settlement in Jail Seizure Injury Case, by David Reutter
48. Oklahoma Prisoners, Advocacy Group File Short-lived Lawsuit Alleging Corruption, by Matthew Clarke
49. California Supreme Court Modifies Settlement to Revise Parole Process, by Derek Gilna
50. Florida Board Rules Convicted Prison Guard Can’t Collect Retirement Benefits, by Monte McCoin
51. JPay Vulnerability Exploited by Idaho Prisoners for $225,000 in Credits, by Steve Horn
52. Lawsuit, Ballot Initiative Seek to Reform Felon Disenfranchisement in Florida, by David Reutter
53. Pennsylvania: Class-action Suit Against USP Lewisburg Reinstated, by Derek Gilna
54. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
55. Rikers Island Beat Down Suit Settles for $165,000, but Victim Won’t See a Penny, by Christopher Zoukis
56. News in Brief
57. At the Federal Supermax, When Does Isolation Become Torture?, by Alan Prendergast

More from David Reutter:

• Sixth Circuit Announces State-Law Exceptions to Appeal Deadlines Preserve “Pending” Status Under AEDPA, Holding Belated-Appeal Procedures Toll Federal Habeas Limitations Period, April 1, 2026
• Florida Supreme Court Announces Rule 3.170(f)’s Good-Cause Plea-Withdrawal Standard Does Not Apply at Post-Appeal Resentencing, April 1, 2026
• Colorado Supreme Court Announces Defendant Must Be Competent Before Undergoing Mental-Condition Examination Under § 16-8-107(3)(b), April 1, 2026
• California Court of Appeal Announces Plea Agreements Cannot Bar § 1172.1 Resentencing, Holds Merit-Based Denial of Petition Is Appealable, April 1, 2026
• Georgia Supreme Court Clarifies That Failure to Object to Ineligible Juror Does Not Constitute Waiver Unless Party Knew or Could Have Discovered Ineligibility Through Ordinary Diligence, April 1, 2026
• Washington State Guard’s Conviction Affirmed in Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound Scheme, March 1, 2026
• Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Holds Motion Judge Abused Discretion by Denying Evidentiary Hearing on IAC Claim Where Plea Counsel’s Affidavit Was Not Inherently Inconsistent With Colloquy Statements Regarding Immigration Advice, March 1, 2026
• Washington Supreme Court Clarifies Double Jeopardy Analysis for Multiple Assault Convictions, Holding That Assaultive Acts Occurring Over Short Time Period in Same Location Without Intervening Events Constitute Single Course of Conduct, March 1, 2026
• New Jersey Supreme Court Reverses Drug Convictions Under Cumulative Error Doctrine, Holding Combined Effect of Improper References to Television Series, Gun Violence, and Search Warrants Deprived Defendant of Fair Trial, March 1, 2026
• New York Court of Appeals Announces Coercive Police Tactics Compelling Suspect to Exit Home Constitute “Constructive Entry” Violating Payton, Holds Attenuation Analysis Applies to Third-Party Consent, March 1, 2026

More from these topics:

• BOP Ordered to Restart Gender Affirming Care for Trans Prisoners, July 1, 2026. Medical, Conditions of Confinement, Administrative Exhaustion (PLRA), Transgender.
• Seventh Circuit Reinstates Illinois Prisoner’s Lawsuit Against Prison Dental Staff, June 1, 2026. Dental Care, Administrative Exhaustion (PLRA), Summary Judgment, Class Certification, Deliberate Indifference.
• 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).
• Ohio Supreme Court Awards Prisoner $1,000 for Denied Records Request, April 1, 2026. Administrative Exhaustion (PLRA), Damages, Public Records, Public Records Act.
• 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.
• U.S. District Court in Arizona Grants Summary Judgment in Favor of Prisoner Denial of Forms for Challenging 455 Days of Solitary, Jan. 1, 2026. Totality of Conditions, Administrative Exhaustion (PLRA), Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Chemical Spraying of Mentally Ill Inmates, Deliberate Indifference.
• Fifth Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Suit by Civilly Committed Texan, Dec. 1, 2025. Sex Offenders (Discrimination), Conditions of Confinement, Complaints, Grievances, Civil Commitment.
• Second Circuit Vacates Finding that Prisoner Failed to Exhaust Administrative Remedies; Remands Conditions of Confinement and Due Process Claims, Dec. 1, 2025. Totality of Conditions, Failure to Protect (General), Administrative Exhaustion (PLRA), Municipal Liability, Ad-Seg Hearings.
• Eighth Circuit: Former Prisoner’s Amended Complaint Filed After Release Not Subject to PLRA Exhaustion Requirement, Dec. 1, 2025. Failure to Treat, Administrative Exhaustion (PLRA), Complaints, Cruel and Unusual Punishment, Deliberate Indifference.
• Wisconsin Prisoner Wins in Seventh Circuit Review of Exhaustive Remedies Case, Dec. 1, 2025. Failure to Treat, Failure to Protect (General), Administrative Exhaustion (PLRA), Grievances, Jury Trial.