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 David M. Reutter, Matthew Clarke
54. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
55. Wasted Minds: Prisoners Languish in Florida Prisons with Little Access to Education, by Ryan McKinnon, Josh Salman

More from Scott Grammer:

• Coalition Fights to Ensure Jailed Voters in Arizona Can Vote, May 1, 2020
• Public Relations Firm Terminates Contract With GEO Group, March 4, 2020
• Sacramento County Jail Settles Solitary Confinement Class Action Suit, March 4, 2020
• Senator Warren Has Plan To Ban Private Prison Contracts, March 4, 2020
• Seventh Circuit Upholds Prison Guard’s Rape Convictions, But County Not Liable, March 4, 2020
• Report Published on Louisiana’s Extensive Use Of Solitary Confinement, March 4, 2020
• Ministry Worker Banned from Mississippi Prisons After Asking About Plumbing Problems, Feb. 4, 2020
• Ohio Prisoner Killed by Cellmate Who Mistakenly Thought He Was a Child Molester, Feb. 4, 2020
• Corizon Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit for $950,000, Feb. 4, 2020
• Genesco CEO Denied Term on CoreCivic’s Board of Directors, but Board Refuses His Resignation, Jan. 8, 2020

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• 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.
• Massachusetts Settles Lawsuit with Promise to Release Jail Voting Data, April 1, 2026. Voting, Advocacy, Settlements, Voting Rights, Felon Disenfranchisement Statute.
• Virginia Jail Suicide Results in $950,000 Settlement, Claims Against Wellpath still Pending, April 1, 2026. Private Contractors, Medical Records, Settlements, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Suicides.
• $300,000 Class-Action Settlement at California Jail Includes Policy Changes; Agreements with Aramark and Wellpath Reached Confidentially, March 1, 2026. Food, Sanitation, Settlements, Class Certification, Monell Liability.
• South Dakota Sobriety Program Participants Will No Longer Be Jailed for Non-Payment of Fees, March 1, 2026. Settlements, Class Certification, Fourteenth Amendment, rights, Unlawful Detention, Ability to Pay.
• Ninth Circuit Reinstates Wheelchair-Bound Washington State Prisoner’s Suit Over Failure to Accommodate Disabilities During Transport, Feb. 1, 2026. Transportation, Excessive Force, Americans with Disabilities Act, Rehabilitation Act, Deliberate Indifference.
• $4,652 for Jewish Nevada Prisoner Denied Passover Meal, Jan. 1, 2026. Religious Discrimination, Food, Settlements, First Amendment, rights, Dismissal.
• HRDC Sues New Mexico County for Violating 10-­Year-­Old Settlement of Censorship Suit, Jan. 1, 2026. Settlements, Publications/Books, Due Process, Censorship, First Amendment.
• $4 Million Settlement Reached in Class Action Challenge to Conditions at Shuttered St. Louis “Workhouse” Jail, Dec. 1, 2025. Totality of Conditions, Jail Specific, Settlements, Class Certification.
• $6.49 Million Settlement for 600,000 Prisoners in Massive CorrectCare Data Breach Class Action, Dec. 1, 2025. Private Contractors, Medical Records, Damages, Settlements, Privacy Act/Rights.