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:

• Second Circuit Vacates Above-Guidelines Firearm-Trafficking Sentence Based on Failure to Assist Law Enforcement and Unexplained Reliance on Factors Already Included in Guidelines Range, Sept. 1, 2026
• Ninth Circuit Reverses Convictions, Holding Requirement That Defendant Testify Before Displaying Hand Tattoos Violates Fifth Amendment, Sept. 1, 2026
• Ohio Supreme Court Announces Postconviction DNA-Testing Orders Need Only Identify Statutory Reason to Satisfy R.C. 2953.73(D) “Reasons” Requirement, Sept. 1, 2026
• Idaho Legislature Moves to Hide Execution Protocol from Judicial Scrutiny, Sept. 1, 2026
• New Jersey Court Rules That Denial of Transgender Prisoner’s Transfer Request Violates Neither Discrimination Law nor Equal Protection Clause, Sept. 1, 2026
• Federal Court Upholds Consultants’ Finding that Oklahoma Is Not Honoring Its Consent Decree to Provide Mental Health Treatment, Sept. 1, 2026
• BOP Denies Providing Substandard Dialysis Treatment Despite Prisoners’ Deaths, Court Filings, Understaffing and Lack of Oversight, Sept. 1, 2026
• New Jersey Supreme Court Orders Plenary Hearing Before Special Adjudicator on Reliability of Fingerprint Evidence, Holding Century of Judicial Acceptance Did Not Satisfy Trial Court’s Gatekeeping Obligation Under N.J.R.E. 702, Aug. 1, 2026
• En Banc Eleventh Circuit Announces All Parents, Including Those Convicted of Child-Sex Offenses, Enjoy Fundamental Right to Live With Their Children, Holding Alabama Residency Prohibition Subject to Strict Scrutiny, Aug. 1, 2026
• Seventh Circuit Announces Courts May Examine Individual Officer’s Subjective Purpose When Assessing Whether Warrantless Administrative Inspection Was Pretextual, Holding Suppression Required Where Trooper’s Sole Motive for Stop Was Criminal Investigati, Aug. 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.
• 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.
• Eight Circuit Reverses Denial of Partial Qualified Immunity in Detainee’s Pepper Ball Claim, Remands Excessive Force Claims, Sept. 1, 2026. Guard Brutality/Beatings, Stun Guns/Tasers, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Qualified Immunity, Wrongful Use of Force.
• Four Massachusetts Guards Face Charges for Assault on Prisoners During Brawl, Sept. 1, 2026. Guard Misconduct, Guard Brutality/Beatings.
• Last of 11 Guards Sentenced in Death of New York Prisoner, Sept. 1, 2026. Guard Misconduct, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death), False Statements/Perjury, Obstruction of Justice.
• $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.
• Troubled Illinois Lockup Sees Guard Abuses, Prisoners on Hunger Strike, Sept. 1, 2026. Hunger Strikes, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Restraints, Administrative Detention/Segregation.