More from this issue:

1. News in Brief
2. California County Jail, Private Medical Provider to Pay $825,000 for Prisoner’s Death, by Chad Marks
3. $100,000 Withheld from Washington Jail for Failure to Fully Implement Ban on Juvenile Solitary Confinement, by Chad Marks
4. Kentucky Jail Rents Texting Devices to Prisoners, by Scott Grammer
5. Cook County Commissioners Approve $1.5 Million Settlement for Jail Beating, by Chad Marks
6. Tennessee Adopts Alternative Sentencing for Primary Caregivers of Minor Children, by Edward Lyon
7. Oklahoma County Settles Lawsuit Over Jail Prisoner’s Suicide for $350,000, by Matthew Clarke
8. Former BOP Official Pays $50,000 to Settle Anti-Kickback Claims, by Scott Grammer
9. $500,000 Settlement in Lawsuit Over Alcohol Withdrawal Death of Indiana Jail Prisoner, by Matthew Clarke
10. President Trump Pardons Conservative Political Allies, by Douglas Ankney
11. $50,000 for Missouri Jail Prisoner Who Suffered Injuries Caused by Broken Plumbing, by Edward Lyon
12. Ninth Circuit Rejects Lawsuit by California Prisoners Over Exposure to Valley Fever, by Chad Marks
13. Federal Court Caps Attorney Fees in Suit Over Teen Girl Raped in Oklahoma Jail, by Matthew Clarke
14. Tennessee Prisoners File Lawsuit Challenging Video Visitation Policy at County Jail, by Chad Marks
15. Increasing Number of Walkaways from California Early-Release Programs, by Edward Lyon
16. Allegation that Prisoner was Beaten after Guard Outed Him as Sex Offender Stated Eighth Amendment Claim, by Douglas Ankney
17. Thomas Silverstein, America’s Most Isolated Prisoner, Dies at Age 67, by Matthew Clarke
18. Death Rate of Prisoners in Michigan Much Higher than Reported, by Kevin W. Bliss
19. $185,000 Settlement in Beating of Florida Jail Prisoner; Guard Convicted, by David M. Reutter
20. UK Using Facial Recognition Technology on Prison Visitors ... is the U.S. Next?, by Chad Marks
21. Arizona Federal Court Levies Sanctions Against Corizon Health, by Edward Lyon
22. Steep Cost for Sending Hawaii Prisoners to Mainland Facilities
23. Preliminary Settlement in Lawsuit Against JPay Over Prison Video Calls Ending Early, by Scott Grammer
24. Connecticut DOC Settles Calendar Lawsuit for $1,500, Policy Changes
25. Former Florida Senator Now Employed by Private Prison Company He Helped While in the State Senate, by Kevin W. Bliss
26. Build it and They will Come: Officials Claim Spokane, Washington Needs Bigger Jail, by Dale Chappell
27. California Jailer Accused of Raping Detainees to Stand Trial, by Edward Lyon
28. Cops, Guards Beat Mentally Ill Arrestee to Death as Jail Nurse Watches; $5 Million Settlement, by Edward Lyon
29. $100,000 Settlement for Suicide of Mentally Ill Prisoner Repeatedly Raped, by Douglas Ankney
30. $1.1 Million Settlement for Michigan Parole Officer in Sexual Harassment Suit, by David M. Reutter
31. Seventh Circuit Reverses District Court’s Denial of Blind Prisoner’s Request for Counsel, by Douglas Ankney
32. Commander of Guantanamo Bay Military Prison Fired, by Douglas Ankney
33. Tennessee Jail Sexual Assault Lawsuit can Proceed, Federal Court Rules, by David M. Reutter
34. Lawsuit Claims Denial of Medical Care Nearly Killed Prisoner at Colorado Jail, by Matthew Clarke
35. Missouri DOC Costs State Another $600,000 in Sexual Harassment Settlement, by Douglas Ankney
36. New York Appellate Court Holds Names of Prison Guards are Public Records, by Edward Lyon
37. New York: $655,000 Award after State Found 100% Responsible for Prisoner Assault, by Douglas Ankney
38. $30,000 Settlement for Pennsylvania Pretrial Detainee Subjected to Excessive Force, by David M. Reutter
39. Pennsylvania County Pays $1.1 Million to Former Prisoner Beaten by Guards, by Chad Marks
40. Mexican Mafia Crime Ring Busted in Los Angeles, San Bernardino County Jails, by Scott Grammer
41. After Needless Prisoner Deaths, Connecticut DOC Takes Over Prison Healthcare, by Matthew Clarke
42. Washington: Prisoners’ Complaints Lead to Changes in DOC’s Drug Testing Policy, by Chad Marks
43. Mumia Abu-Jamal to Receive New Appellate Hearing, by David M. Reutter
44. $60,000 Settlement for Female Pennsylvania Prisoner in Sexual Assault Suit, by David M. Reutter
45. $118,000 Attorney Fee Award in Pennsylvania DOC Public Records Case, by David M. Reutter
46. Correlation Between Dyslexia and Criminal Behavior; First Step Act to Require Screening, Treatment, by Douglas Ankney
47. New Jersey Jail to Pay $1.2 Million for Strip Searching Detainees, by Kevin W. Bliss
48. Final Settlement Entered in 1976 Class-Action Suit Against Florida Jail, by Scott Grammer
49. Iowa Prisoners Say Law Banning Publications Containing Nudity Too Broad, by Kevin W. Bliss
50. Should Private Companies Exploit Prisoners Through Exclusive Government Contracts?, by Dale Chappell
51. Arizona DOC Bans Book Critical of Justice System, Reverses Decision Following Criticism, by Anthony W. Accurso
52. Lawsuit Proceeds Over Death of Prisoner at Privately-Run Jail, by Scott Grammer
53. Habeas Petition Granted Over Failing Roof, Unsanitary Conditions at California Prison, by Matthew Clarke
54. New York County Pays $35,000 to Settle Retaliation Claim Against Sheriff, by Dale Chappell
55. New California Law Bans Male Prison Guards from Pat-Searching Female Prisoners, by Scott Grammer
56. Report Shows How Private Equity Firms Profit from Mass Incarceration, by Dale Chappell
57. $2 Million Awarded to New Mexico Prisoner Left in Hot Transport Van, by Edward Lyon
58. Missouri County Agrees to $60,000 Settlement in Wrongful Death Case, by Kevin Bliss
59. Problems with Ion Scanners Used to Detect Drugs on Prison Visitors, by Edward Lyon
60. Illinois Prison Phone Rates are Lowest Following Grassroots Activism, by Brian Dolinar
61. Kentucky Corrections, Parole Officials Fired, by Edward Lyon
62. CoreCivic Prisons in Tennessee Have Twice as Many Murders, Four Times the Homicide Rate as State-Run Facilities
63. $30,000 Settlement in Pennsylvania Jail Excessive Strip Search Suit, by David M. Reutter
64. Cook County Sheriff’s Office Pays $110,000 to Settle PLN Censorship Suit
65. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
66. Force-Feeding is Cruel, Painful and Degrading – and American Prisons Won’t Stop, by Aviva Stahl

More from David M. Reutter:

• Sixth Circuit Holds Kentucky Deficient-Counsel Belated-Appeal Procedure Tolls Federal Habeas One-Year Limitations Period, Sept. 1, 2026
• Seventh Circuit Announces Generic Conspiracy Under U.S.S.G. § 4B1.2 Requires Bilateral Agreement, Holding Indiana Conspiracy Convictions Cannot Qualify as Crimes of Violence, Sept. 1, 2026
• Pennsylvania Supreme Court Ends Mandatory Life Without Parole Sentence for Felony Murder, Sept. 1, 2026
• Hawai’i Supreme Court Announces Totality-of-the-Circumstances Good-Cause Standard Governing State Motions to Continue Based on Witness Unavailability, Aug. 1, 2026
• Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Theft by Deception Is Not Continuing Offense While Receiving Stolen Property Continues Only Until Defendant Disposes of Stolen Property, Aug. 1, 2026
• Florida Supreme Court Announces District Courts of Appeal Have Jurisdiction to Review Denial of Downward Departure Sentence, Holding Sentencing Order Is Final Order Appealable as Matter of Right, Aug. 1, 2026
• Louisiana Supreme Court Announces Framework Governing Factual Innocence Claims in First Application of La. C.Cr.P. Art. 926.2, Holding Second-Step Review Encompasses All Relevant Evidence, Aug. 1, 2026
• Eleventh Circuit Holds § 2255 Motion Not “Second or Successive” After Intervening Amended Judgment Corrected Unlawful Sentences, Even as to Claims Concerning an Undisturbed Count, Aug. 1, 2026
• Louisiana Supreme Court Declares Unconstitutional Statute Stripping Courts of Authority to Order Payment of Indigent Defense Expert Funds, Holding the Law Infringes on Judiciary’s Constitutionally Granted Jurisdiction Over Felony Cases, July 1, 2026
• Oregon Supreme Court: Jail Credit Statute Focuses Upon Legal Custody Not Physical Custody Location, July 1, 2026

More from these topics:

• L.A. County Begins Making Nearly $5 Billion in Payouts to Survivors of Sex Abuse in Juvenile Detention, Sept. 1, 2026. Sexual Assault, Staff-Prisoner Assault, Prisoner-Prisoner Assault, Guard Misconduct, Jail Misconduct, Settlements, Juvenile Offenses/Offenders.
• Wave of Staff Arrests Exposes Persistent Misconduct at South Carolina Jail, Sept. 1, 2026. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Guard Misconduct, Jail Misconduct, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Obstruction of Justice.
• $100,000 Paid to Five Prisoners Assaulted by Centurion Gynecologist at Florida Lockup, Sept. 1, 2026. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Prison Rape Elimination Act, Contractor Liability, Monell Liability, Deliberate Indifference.
• Florida DOC Rebuked for Seizing Prisoner’s Excessive Force Settlement to Cover Incarceration Liens, Sept. 1, 2026. Summary Judgment, Settlements, Seizure of Prisoner Funds, Trust Accounts, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights.
• New Connecticut Law Changes PREA Standards, Sept. 1, 2026. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Failure to Protect (General), Administrative Exhaustion, Prison Rape Elimination Act, State Legislation.
• $500,000 for Mentally Ill Detainee Beaten by Guard at Ohio Jail, Sept. 1, 2026. Guard Brutality/Beatings, Summary Judgment, Settlements, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights, Monell Liability.
• $3 Million Paid by San Diego County for Diabetic Detainee’s Jail Death; NaphCare Settles Separately for Undisclosed Amount, Sept. 1, 2026. Naphcare, Diabetes, Failure to Treat, Settlements, Medical Neglect/Malpractice.
• Michigan DOC Legal Payouts Top $7 Million in FY 2025, Less than One Percent of $2.15 Billion Operating Budget, Sept. 1, 2026. Statistics/Trends, Cost of Prison Systems, Damages, Settlements.
• $11 Million Paid by Boston to Exonerated Prisoner for 37-Year Wrongful Incarceration, Sept. 1, 2026. Settlements, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment, Monell Liability, Withholding of Exculpatory Evidence.
• Hawai‘i Pays $600,000 for Prisoner’s Withdrawal Death, Sept. 1, 2026. Medication, Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Failure to Treat, Settlements, Medical Neglect/Malpractice.