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:

• 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
• Supreme Court of Maryland Holds Officer Lacked Reasonable Suspicion for Traffic Stop Based on Acquaintance’s Tip Reporting Innocent Conduct, Reaffirming That “High-Crime Area” Testimony Must Be Particularized, July 1, 2026
• Oregon Supreme Court Announces Witness Competency Under OEC 601 Depends on General Capacity to Be a Witness, Not Ability to Recall a Specific Fact, July 1, 2026
• Minnesota Supreme Court Announces Heightened Voluntariness Inquiry Required for Contingent Guilty Pleas and Holds Plea Withdrawal Is the Proper Remedy When District Court Fails to Probe Coercion Risk, June 1, 2026
• Florida Supreme Court Announces “Results” of Postconviction DNA Testing Under § 925.11 Include Underlying Testing Data Necessary for Expert Analysis, Holding That No Additional Burden Applies Once a Motion for Testing Has Been Granted, June 1, 2026
• Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Calling Known Recalcitrant Witness Before Jury Constitutes Reversible Error and Prosecutorial Misconduct Regardless of Whether Witness Expressly Invokes Fifth Amendment Privilege, Qualifying Contrary Precedent, June 1, 2026
• First Circuit Vacates Drug Courier’s Sentence, Holding District Court Erred by Failing to Conduct Proper Comparative Culpability Analysis Under § 3B1.2 When It Excluded Other Participants in Drug Shipment From Universe of Comparators, May 1, 2026
• $875,000 Award for Illinois Prisoner’s Delay 
in Getting Hernia Surgery, June 1, 2025
• California Appellate Court: Custody Credits Must be Applied 
to Concurrent Terms in Multiple Open Cases, June 1, 2025

More from these topics:

• New Jersey Lawmakers Pass “Female Incarcerated Person’s Rights Protection Act”, July 1, 2026. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Guard Misconduct, Prison Rape Elimination Act, Staff Training, Mothers in Prison.
• $112,500 Paid to Former New Mexico Prisoner Denied Public Records of Excessive Force by Guards, June 1, 2026. DOC/BOP misconduct, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Settlements, Public Records Act, False Imprisonment.
• Settlement Reached in Mental Health Care Class-Action at San Diego County Jails, June 1, 2026. Settlements, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Class Actions, Administrative Detention/Segregation, Inadequate Health Care Facilities.
• Federal Jury Awards $2,500 to Male Wisconsin Prisoner Sexually Assaulted by Female Guard, June 1, 2026. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Guard Misconduct, Evidence, Prison Rape Elimination Act, Cruel and Unusual Punishment.
• Pepper Spraying Incident Prompts Policy Change at Washington Women’s Prison, June 1, 2026. Guard Misconduct, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Settlements, Staff Training, Cruel and Unusual Punishment.
• Arkansas Supreme Court Bows to Governor’s Board of Correction Takeover, June 1, 2026. Government Misconduct, Cost of Prison Systems, Settlements, State Legislation, Authority and Jurisdiction.
• California Pays $15,000 to State Prisoner Who Claimed He Was Targeted by Guards, June 1, 2026. Guard Misconduct, Snitch Jacketing, Failure to Protect (General), Summary Judgment, Settlements.
• ACLU Threatens New Lawsuit After Indiana County’s Repeated Failures to Abide by 17-Year-Old Settlement Agreement, May 1, 2026. Overcrowding, Exercise, Sanitation, Bedding, Settlements.
• Former Prison Dentist in Iowa Accused of Harassment, May 1, 2026. Sexual Harassment, Threats by Staff, Medical Misconduct, Dental Care.
• Idaho DOC Director Denies Verified Report of Rampant Sexual Abuse of Women Prisoners by Staff, May 1, 2026. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Guard Misconduct, DOC/BOP misconduct, Retaliatory Segregation, Prison Rape Elimination Act.