More from this issue:

1. News in Brief
2. Court Denies Arizona DOC’s Motion to Terminate Monitoring of Prisoners’ Out-of-Cell Time, by Douglas Ankney
3. Criminal Justice Leaders Reject Attorney General’s “Tough on Crime” Attitude, by David M. Reutter
4. Man Held in Jail Almost Three Months for Possession of ... Honey, by Dale Chappell
5. Ninth Circuit Reverses Seizure of Funds from Federal Prisoner for Restitution, by Edward Lyon
6. Medical, Mental Health Care Lacking at Florida Jail Despite 43 Years of Court Oversight, by David M. Reutter
7. Los Angeles County to Pay $53 Million for Strip Searches of Female Prisoners, by Chad Marks
8. Texas Jail Administrator Fired for Tampering with Government Documents, by Matthew Clarke
9. Kansas Federal Court Holds U.S. Attorney’s Office in Contempt, by Matthew Clarke
10. Summary Judgment Affirmed Against Publication in Civil Commitment Facility, by David M. Reutter
11. Food Survey Reveals Washington State Prisoners’ Concerns and Complaints, by Matthew Clarke
12. Solitary Confinement for Former Death Row Prisoner Held Unconstitutional, by David M. Reutter
13. New York Stops Testing Probationers for Marijuana Use, by Dale Chappell
14. Pennsylvania Prisoner Acquitted of Murder After 13-Year Battle – by Defending Himself in Retrial, by Kevin Bliss
15. Ohio Mother Loses Children and Job Due to False Arrest, by Edward Lyon
16. Project Hope Fights to End the Death Penalty ... from Death Row, by Bill Barton
17. Colorado Prisoner Dies as Nurse Watches Videotape; $2.45 Million Settlement, by Edward Lyon
18. Georgia Prison System Ordered to Amend Policy to Allow Three-Inch Beards, by David M. Reutter
19. FAMM, Washington Lawyers’ Committee, NACDL Launch Compassionate Release Clearinghouse
20. BJS Report Finds Sex Offenders Among Former Prisoners Least Likely to Re-Offend, by Scott Grammer
21. Judicial Abuse and Law Enforcement Corruption on Trial in Meek Mill Case, by Kevin Bliss
22. Illinois Prisoner Wins Partial Victory on Appeal in Hernia Treatment Suit, by Edward Lyon
23. Many “Violent Offenders” Actually Committed Non-Violent Crimes, by Bill Barton
24. Eighth Circuit Reverses District Court’s Order Requiring Halal Meals, by Chad Marks
25. Over Three Decades Later, Turner v. Safley Still Controls Many Prisoner Lawsuits, by Matthew Clarke
26. Life Sentence for Joyriding Overturned in California, by Scott Grammer
27. Florida Prisoner Left a Quadriplegic After Brutal Beating by Guards, by David M. Reutter
28. Overzealous Prosecutors Seek to Lock Up Prisoners Released Under First Step Act, by Chad Marks
29. PLRA Does Not Prevent In Forma Pauperis Appeal of Case that Resulted in Third Strike, by Matthew Clarke
30. Fourth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Virginia Prisoner’s Hep C Lawsuit, by David M. Reutter
31. Ninth Circuit: Prisoner’s Withdrawal of Consent for Magistrate Judge Improperly Denied, by Kevin Bliss
32. Hickman’s Egg Farm Puts Prisoners to Work at High Cost to the Community, Residents Say, by Chad Marks
33. Texas Counties Waste Millions by Jailing Defendants Charged with Citation-Eligible Misdemeanors, by Matthew Clarke
34. Companies Compete to Build New Alabama Prisons, by David M. Reutter
35. Family Sues New Jersey Jail Over Prisoner Suicide, by Edward Lyon
36. Prisoners at Indiana Jail Certified as a Class in Conditions of Confinement Suit, by Kevin Bliss
37. Fourth Circuit Agrees Virginia’s Death Row Conditions Violated Eighth Amendment, by Scott Grammer
38. Colorado Prisoner Receives $200,000 Settlement in Excessive Force Case, by Scott Grammer
39. New York State Prisoners Sue to Get Their Pain Medications Back, by Kevin Bliss
40. Pennsylvania and Utah Expunge Criminal Cases to Help People Get Jobs, Find Housing, by Dale Chappell
41. $2 Million Settlement After Woman Dies While Jailed for Unpaid Traffic Tickets, by Anthony Accurso
42. Four Ohio Prisoners Shackled to Table Stabbed by Fellow Prisoner, by Scott Grammer
43. Eighth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Prisoner’s Suit Over Inadequate Shoes, by Chad Marks
44. Qualified Immunity Denied when Pretrial Detainees Deprived of Water at Illinois Jail, by David M. Reutter
45. The Cost of Wrongful Convictions
46. New York City’s Rikers Island Jail Expected to Close by 2026, by Chad Marks
47. Seventh Circuit Reverses Two PLRA Dismissals for Failure to Comply with Court Forms, by Edward Lyon
48. California Appellate Court Discusses Appointment of Counsel for Incarcerated Litigants, by David M. Reutter
49. Florida Victims’ Rights Law Creates Confusion, Limits Time for Appeals, by David M. Reutter
50. Lawsuit Proceeds Over Conditions at Orange County, California Jail, by Edward Lyon
51. Local Taxpayers Face Higher Taxes, Crime Rates Due to Death Penalty Trials, by Dale Chappell
52. HRDC Files Suit Against Michigan DOC Over Systemic, Statewide Censorship
53. Class Action Certified in Pennsylvania Jail Gender Discrimination Suit, by Matthew Clarke, David M. Reutter
54. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
55. Wasted Minds: Prisoners Languish in Florida Prisons with Little Access to Education, by Josh Salman, Ryan McKinnon

More from David M. Reutter:

• Fifth Circuit Kills Suit by Louisiana Prisoners Whose Release Dates Were Incorrectly Calculated, Aug. 15, 2023
• Federal Court Upholds and Monitors Requirement for Tennessee Jail to Provide COVID-19 Vaccination for Detainees, July 15, 2022
• Federal Courts Order Seizure of Canteen Funds for Restitution Owed by High-Profile Prisoners, July 15, 2022
• California Court Rules Bail Bond Companies Must Give Cosigners Financial Impact Notice, July 15, 2022
• Supreme Court of Kansas: Lower Court Did Not Have Authority to Revoke Probation Without a Warrant, July 15, 2022
• Idaho Supreme Court: Telephonic Testimony Violated Defendant’s Sixth Amendment Right to Confrontation, June 15, 2022
• Ohio Supreme Court: Constitutionality of Indeterminate Sentence Under Reagan Tokes Law May Be Challenged on Direct Appeal, June 15, 2022
• Supreme Court of Iowa: Sentence Vacated Because Prosecution Failed to Follow Spirit of Plea Agreement Requiring Recommendation of Suspended Sentence, June 15, 2022
• Wisconsin Prisoner In Vegetative State After Suicide Attempt Wins New Trial on Jury Instruction Error, July 1, 2021
• Illinois Prisoner’s Negligence Lawsuit Alleging Injuries from Wart Treatment Timely Filed, July 1, 2021

More from these topics:

• Ninth Circuit Greenlights Muslim Hawaii Prisoner’s Challenge to Early-Served Ramadan Meals, Jan. 15, 2025. Religious Discrimination, Religious Diet.
• Muslim New York Prisoner’s Free Exercise of Religion Claim Reinstated, Jan. 15, 2025. State Law Claims, Religious Freedom, Denial of Religious Services, Religious Freedom/Worship.
• BOP Settles Muslim Prisoner’s Religious Discrimination and Medical Denial Claims at Colorado Supermax, Dec. 15, 2024. Religious Discrimination, Systemic Medical Neglect, Settlements, Bureau of Prisons (BOP).
• Fifth Circuit Revives Texas Prisoner’s Suit Alleging Interference With His Muslim Religious Practice, Nov. 15, 2024. Religious Discrimination, Denial of Religious Services.
• Second Circuit: New York Prisoner’s Religious Discrimination Need Not Show a “Substantial” Burden of Beliefs, Oct. 15, 2024. Religious Discrimination.
• Sixth Circuit Revives Ohio Prisoner’s Retaliation Claim That Guards Got Him Kicked Out of Religious Group, July 1, 2024. Religious Discrimination, Retaliation for Filing Grievances, RLUIPA.
• Missouri Muslim Prisoners Advance Suit Against Guards For Assault During Prayer, July 1, 2024. Religious Discrimination, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas.
• FBI Visit to Oklahoma Woman in Response to Social Media Post Sparks Debate on Free Speech, May 15, 2024. Racial Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, FBI, First Amendment, rights, Police State-Surveillance, Social Media.
• Fourth Circuit Moves North Carolina Prisons Closer to Recognizing Nation of Gods and Earths, May 1, 2024. Religious Discrimination, RLUIPA, Religion Defined, Religious Freedom/Worship, Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA), Free Exercise Clause.
• Kansas DOC Claims Discrimination Against Wiccans Was “Inadvertent”, April 1, 2024. Religious Discrimination, Mail, Publications/Books, Banned Book Lists, Censorship, Prison Mail.