More from this issue:

1. News In Brief
2. President Trump Wants Focus on Hiring Ex-Prisoners, Hosts Them at White House, by Scott Grammer
3. California: Court of Appeal Holds Possession of Marijuana in Prison Still a Felony Despite Proposition 64, by Chad Marks
4. Illinois Court Rules Indefinite Detention of Sex Offenders Due to Lack of Approved Housing Unconstitutional, by Scott Grammer
5. Eighth Circuit Holds Guards Not Liable for Disregarding Prisoner’s Stroke Symptoms, by Matthew Clarke
6. Over $980,000 in Damages, Fees Awarded in Deliberate Indifference Case Against Wexford, by Kevin W. Bliss
7. $300,000 Settlement in Lawsuit over Minnesota Prisoner’s Suicide, by Matthew Clarke
8. Federal Court Approves $3 Million Settlement for Death of Virginia Jail Prisoner Jamycheal Mitchell, by Scott Grammer
9. Consumer Watchdog Group Releases Report on Bail and Corrections Industry, by Scott Grammer
10. Colorado Prisoner Claims She was “Bait” in Prison Sexual Assault Sting, by Scott Grammer
11. $115,000 Settlement after Nebraska Prison Nurses Ignore Prisoner Suffering Heart Attack, by Edward Lyon
12. Jailed North Carolina Teenager Commits Suicide; $650,000 Wrongful Death Settlement, by Edward Lyon
13. Federal Prison Guard Admits to Sexually Assaulting Prisoners, Sentenced to Two Years, by Edward Lyon
14. Washington State Prisoner Properly Denied Visitation with Daughters, by David M. Reutter
15. Texas Lawmakers Consider State Jails a “Complete Failure”, by Matthew Clarke
16. Seventh Circuit Reinstates Lawsuit Over Illinois Jail’s Denial of Legal Publication Without Notice, by Matthew Clarke
17. Third Circuit: Female Jail Guard Loses Discrimination, Wrongful Termination Case, by David M. Reutter
18. California Jail Prisoners Claim Sleep Deprivation; Court Issues Injunction, by Kevin W. Bliss
19. Study Shows Care for HIV-Positive Prisoners Poor after Release, Worse for Those Re-Incarcerated, by Scott Grammer
20. HRDC Prevails in New Mexico Public Records Suit, by Edward Lyon
21. Oregon Transitional Leave Violations Require Morrissey Due Process Protections, by Mark Wilson
22. Pennsylvania Town Rejects Private Prison Firm, by Edward Lyon
23. Prosecutorial Misconduct Records Protected by Colorado Supreme Court and SCOTUS, by Edward Lyon
24. New Jersey Women’s Prison Again Under Investigation for Staff Sexual Abuse, by Kevin W. Bliss
25. Denver, Colorado Pays $30,000 Settlement Over a $50 Bond Fee, by Edward Lyon
26. Supreme Court Again Prevents Texas from Executing Intellectually Disabled Prisoner
27. Second Circuit Reinstates Prisoner’s Lawsuit Dismissed for Failure to Comply with F.R.C.P., by Matthew Clarke
28. Prisoners Seek Comprehensive Hepatitis C Testing and Treatment, by Kevin W. Bliss
29. L.A. Sheriff Claims Jail Reforms Resulted in More Violence; Court Appointed Monitors Disagree, by Matthew Clarke
30. $1.6 Million Awarded to California Family After Man Dies in County Jail, by Chad Marks
31. Ohio Restaurateur Founds Hot Chicken Takeover, Hires Ex-Cons, by Scott Grammer
32. Corizon Settles Lawsuit Over Colorado Jail Prisoner’s Death for $3.7 Million; County Pays Another $200,000, by Matthew Clarke
33. Cook County to Pay Over $5 Million for Depriving Prisoners of Dental Care, by Douglas Ankney
34. Class Action Challenges Theft of Millions of Digital Music Files from Florida Prisoners, by David M. Reutter
35. Lawsuit Against New York Jail, CCS Survives Motion to Dismiss, by Derek Gilna
36. Illinois: Settlement in Suit Against Private Prison Medical Contractor is a Disclosable Public Record
37. Director of Nonprofit that Locked Up Thousands of Immigrant Children Resigns Amid Federal Investigation, by Douglas Ankney
38. Louisiana State Prisoners Routinely Held Past Scheduled Release Dates, by Kevin W. Bliss
39. Former Wisconsin Governor Regrets Building Prisons, by Scott Grammer
40. Michigan Hit with Multiple Lawsuits Related to Women’s Prison, by Douglas Ankney
41. Texas: Prosecutorial Misconduct May Stymie Death Sentence
42. New Jersey County Pays $1,975,000 to Settle Suit Over Unlawful Strip Searches, by Douglas Ankney
43. California Cops Impersonate Prisoners to Obtain Evidence, Confessions, by Edward Lyon
44. $750,000 Settlement After Mentally Ill Prisoner Dies at Virginia Jail, by Edward Lyon
45. Gladiator-Style Fight Club at San Francisco Jail Results in $60,000 Settlement, by Chad Marks, Edward Lyon
46. Georgia Prisoner Left in Vegetative State; Lawsuit Settles for $1,500,000, by Edward Lyon
47. Securus Hacked Again; Passwords, Personal Information, Location Data Compromised, by Matthew Clarke
48. People with Traumatic Brain Injuries More Likely to Commit Crimes, by Edward Lyon
49. Privately-Run British Prison in Shambles, Ministry of Justice Takes Control, by Scott Grammer
50. Prisoner Enters Federal System Able to See, Leaves Nearly Blind; $2.6 Million Settlement, by Edward Lyon
51. California: Placer County to Pay up to $1.44 Million to Settle Class Action Suit for Jail Beatings, by Douglas Ankney
52. Showtime’s “Escape at Dannemora” Left Out Torture and Abuse, by Katie Rose Quandt
53. PLRA Attorney Fee Award Discussed after Oklahoma Jail Prisoner Awarded $35,001, by Derek Gilna
54. Seventh Circuit Holds Heck May Not be Circumvented by Waiving Claims Related to Prison Disciplinary Punishment, by Matthew Clarke
55. Florida City, County Decide to End Use of Prisoner Slave Labor, by Kevin W. Bliss
56. HRDC Files Public Records Suits, Argues GEO Group is a De Facto Public Agency, by Steve Horn
57. Ohio County Pays $115,000 to Settle Second Suit Over Restraint Chair Pepper-Spraying, by Matthew Clarke
58. Republican-Appointed Federal Judges Sentence Blacks More Harshly, Women More Leniently, by Edward Lyon
59. Los Angeles County to Pay Almost $4 Million for Sexual Abuse by Jail Deputy, by Douglas Ankney
60. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
61. Missouri Sheriff Hires Girlfriend to Run Jail; Both are Arrested, by Scott Grammer
62. The Isolation of Being Deaf in Prison, by Jeremy Woody
63. PLN Interviews Randy Berg, Director of the Florida Justice Institute, by Paul Wright

More from Douglas Ankney:

• Pregnant Women Detained in Jail: The Hideous Story of In-Custody Births, May 1, 2026
• Idaho DOC Director Denies Verified Report of Rampant Sexual Abuse of Women Prisoners by Staff, May 1, 2026
• Fourth Circuit Announces Defendant Has Standing to Appeal Based Solely on Rogers–Singletary Claim of a “Material Discrepancy Between” Written and Orally Articulated Judgment at Sentencing, May 1, 2026
• Illinois Jail Reprimanded for Denying Detainees Mail Based on Media Content, P.O. Box Return Address, Settles Detainees’ Suit with $111,825 Payment of Legal Fees, May 1, 2026
• Sixth Circuit Announces Federal Coercion and Enticement Statute Requires Knowledge of Victim’s Minor Status, Deepening Circuit Split, May 1, 2026
• Oklahoma Supreme Court: Jail Trust Cannot Withhold Requested Records under Law Enforcement Exemption of ORA, May 1, 2026
• Delaware Supreme Court Announces Adoption of ABA Standard 3-6.5(b) Governing Prosecutors’ Opening Statements, Reverses Murder Convictions Based on Prosecutor’s References to Co-Defendant’s Guilty Plea, May 1, 2026
• Tenth Circuit Holds Prior California Child Pornography Conviction Does Not Trigger Federal Mandatory Minimum Because State Statute Encompasses Conduct Beyond Federal Definition Under Categorical Approach, April 1, 2026
• Kentucky Supreme Court Clarifies Parole Board May Delegate Final Revocation Hearings to Administrative Law Judges but Holds Due Process Requires Parolees Be Permitted to File Exceptions to ALJ Findings Before Board Renders a Final Revocation Decision, April 1, 2026
• New York Court of Appeals Holds Generic Physical Description Insufficient to Justify Pursuit in Mistaken Identity Case, and Suspect’s Flight Cannot Support Reasonable Suspicion Absent Evidence He Knew He Was Fleeing Law Enforcement, April 1, 2026

More from these topics:

• 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.
• Atlanta Jail Boasts Improvements Since Consent Decree, Reports from Monitor and ACLU Are More Critical, May 1, 2026. Staffing, Sanitation, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Consent Decrees, Bail/Pretrial Release.
• Six Maryland Guards Convicted in Prisoner’s Beating, Cover-up; § 1983 Suit Filed, May 1, 2026. Guard Brutality/Beatings, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights, Obstruction of Justice, Wrongful Use of Force, Evidence - Destruction/Fabrication/Manipulation of.
• Judge Denies New York Prison Chief’s Motion to be Dismissed from Case Related to Robert Brooks’ Murder, May 1, 2026. Work Strikes, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Failure to Train/Supervise, Police--Excessive Force, Deliberate Indifference.
• 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.
• Sixth Circuit Revives Michigan Prisoner’s Challenge to Guard Tackle That Broke His Foot, March 1, 2026. Evidentiary Ruling (Disciplinary Hearings), Guard Brutality/Beatings, Summary Judgment, Qualified Immunity, Wrongful Use of Force.
• 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.