More from this issue:

1. News in Brief
2. Former Angola Major Found Guilty – Twice – in Excessive Force Case, by Scott Grammer
3. Report and Video of Arizona Prison Riot Released, by Matthew Clarke
4. New York Prisoner Harassed and Assaulted by Guard Loses in Court of Claims
5. Long-Term Recidivism Studies Show High Arrest Rates, by Matthew Clarke
6. Eighth Circuit Affirms Denial of Summary Judgment in Failure to Protect Case
7. Two-Year Investigation, Litigation and Settlement Ends Segregation, Mistreatment of LGBTQ Prisoners at California Jail, by Derek Gilna
8. Major Prison Telecom Merger Canceled; Victory for Campaign for Prison Phone Justice!
9. Kansas Federal Court Awards Prisoner $250,000 for Guard’s Excessive Force, by Matthew Clarke
10. BOP Official Who Ordered More Prisoners Sent to Private Prisons Hired by GEO Group, by Scott Grammer
11. Meek Mill and Michael Rubin Start Criminal Justice Reform Organization, by Kevin W. Bliss
12. Sixth Circuit Rejects Qualified Immunity for Jail Guard Accused of Sexual Abuse, by Matthew Clarke
13. Federal Court Awards $3,750,000 in Damages for Sexual Assault by Prison Guards, by Chad Marks
14. Prison Policy Initiative Issues Report on State of Prison Phone Justice, by Matthew Clarke
15. Settlement Provides for Improved Competency Procedures for Jailed Mentally Ill in Washington State
16. Delaware: No Convictions in Second Vaughn Riot Trial, by Kevin Bliss
17. Landlords Challenge Ordinance that Protects Former Prisoners’ Rental Rights, by Douglas Ankney
18. Federal Prison Employee Sentenced for Defrauding Prisoners’ Families, by Scott Grammer
19. Continued Problems with Mental Health Care, Suicides in Alabama DOC, by Kevin W. Bliss
20. New Mexico Court Denies Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit Over Policy of Denying Transport to Medical Appointments During Lockdowns, by Matthew Clarke
21. Judge Initially Plays Pass-the-Buck with Proposal to Hire Suicide Prevention Expert
22. Kansas Slaps Corizon Health with Millions in Fines for Contract Violations, by Chad Marks
23. Florida Fleeces Prisoners with High Canteen Prices, by Kevin W. Bliss
24. Eleventh Circuit Agrees Prosecutor is Entitled to Qualified Immunity in Retaliation Case, by Chad Marks
25. “Free” Prisoner-Made Furniture Gets Ohio Prison Industry Officials in Hot Water, by Chad Marks
26. New York: 58-Month Prison Sentence for Former Jail Union Boss Who Took Bribes, by Chad Marks
27. Lack of Outdoor Recreation for D.C. Jail Prisoners “Dehumanizing”, by Kevin W. Bliss
28. Private Halfway Houses Plagued with Escapes, Drugs, Sex and Violence, by Chad Marks
29. $625,000 Settlement for Virginia Jail Prisoner’s Death from Untreated Ulcer
30. Oklahoma: Sovereign Immunity Prohibits Lawsuits Over Prisoner Medical Care
31. New York: Liability Established in Claim Over Assault by Prison Guard, by Matthew Clarke
32. $301,000 Awarded in Lawsuit Over Suicide at Illinois Jail, by Kevin W. Bliss
33. Cell Phones Sold in Commissary at South Carolina Jail, by Scott Grammer
34. Oregon: Knowledge of Injury and Defendants’ Causal Role Required for Accrual of § 1983 Claims, by Mark Wilson
35. Search for Mental Health Care Ends Tragically at Florida Jail, by David M. Reutter
36. New Jersey Prisoner Who Suggested Date to Nurse Has Disciplinary Action Reversed
37. Illinois Agrees to Sweeping Prison Health Care Reforms, by Matthew Clarke
38. HRDC Files Censorship Suit Against Tennessee County Jail
39. Prisoner’s Death from Methadone Over-Prescription Results in Summary Judgment, Settlement, by David Reutter
40. $525,000 Settlement for Loss of Federal Prisoner’s Eye
41. $10 Million Awarded Against Corizon and Oregon County for Jail Detox Death, by Matthew Clarke
42. Wrongful Death, Whistleblower Suits Filed After Prisoner Dies at New Orleans Jail, by David M. Reutter
43. New York: $775,000 Judgment for Prisoners Searched in Freezing Weather
44. Cancellation of Illinois Prison Debate Class Debated in Court, by Kevin W. Bliss
45. Washington State: Jury Awards $549,000 to Prisoner Denied Pain Medication, by Chad Marks
46. States Rack Up Tens of Millions of Dollars in Prison Guard Overtime Pay, by Matthew Clarke
47. Private Prisoner Transport Firm Closes After Escape; Problems Continue to Plague Industry, by Matthew Clarke
48. Beating of Michigan Jail Prisoner Results in $36.6 Million Verdict,$12.9 Million Settlement, by Chad Marks
49. Wisconsin Pays Largest Civil Rights Settlement in State’s History –$18.9 Million – for Juvenile Offender’s Suicide Attempt, by Derek Gilna, Chad Marks
50. Unlicensed Interns to Perform Psych Tests on Utah Prisoners, by Scott Grammer
51. Hospice Programs Provided in Pennsylvania Prisons, by Ruth Hoskins
52. CoreCivic Creates Nonprofit Foundation, Ostensibly to Reduce Recidivism, by Matthew Clarke
53. Fifth Circuit Vacates Dismissal of Suit by Civilly Committed Sex Offender, by Matthew Clarke
54. Claim Denied; No Proof New York Prison Guards Acted Within Scope of Their Employment
55. Inspector General: California Prison Guards Violate Use of Force Policies Half the Time, by Steve Horn
56. Staffing Shortage at Ohio Legislative Oversight Committee has Interns Inspecting Prisons, by Matthew Clarke
57. Humane Treatment for Terminally Ill Prisoners, by Kevin W. Bliss
58. The Uphill Road to Prisoners’ Rights, by F.T. Green
59. Virginia Court Improperly Denied Transgender Prisoner’s Name Change, by Matthew Clarke
60. Attorney-Client Privilege Under Attack in Jails Across the Nation, by Douglas Ankney
61. Incarceration Decrease? Drop in Prison Numbers Called “Anemic”, by Ted Gest
62. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
63. Vermont Prisoner Sexually Abused at Private Prison in Michigan Receives $750, by Steve Horn
64. Horrific Deaths, Brutal Treatment: Mental Illness in America’s Jails, by Gary A. Harki

More from Kevin W. Bliss:

• Federal Judge Allows Wiretapping Case to Proceed Against CoreCivic for Recording Attorney-Client Conversations at Nevada Prison, July 15, 2022
• Death Rate of Prisoners in Michigan Much Higher than Reported, Aug. 6, 2019
• Former Florida Senator Now Employed by Private Prison Company He Helped While in the State Senate, Aug. 6, 2019
• New Jersey Jail to Pay $1.2 Million for Strip Searching Detainees, Aug. 6, 2019
• Iowa Prisoners Say Law Banning Publications Containing Nudity Too Broad, Aug. 6, 2019
• New Bill Restricts Use of Solitary Confinement in New Mexico, July 2, 2019
• New Mexico Riot Raises Questions About Private Prison Company’s Competence, July 2, 2019
• New Indianapolis Jail Will Not be Run by a Private Prison Company, but is Being Built on Contaminated Land, July 2, 2019
• Canada: Long-Term Segregation of Mentally Ill Prisoners Unconstitutional; $20 Million in Damages, July 2, 2019
• Over $980,000 in Damages, Fees Awarded in Deliberate Indifference Case Against Wexford, June 5, 2019

More from these topics:

• Now Under Federal Receivership, 
New York City’s Rikers Island Jails Still Have 
No Plan to Improve, No Firm Date to Close, Aug. 1, 2025. Guard Misconduct, DOC/BOP misconduct, Jail Misconduct, Corrections Audits, Systemic Medical Neglect, Medical Records, Eighth Amendment.
• CDCR Held in Contempt, Fined $112 Million 
in Longstanding Litigation Over Mental Health Care, Aug. 1, 2025. Staffing, Mental Health, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Suicides.
• Multiple Prisoner Suits Accuse Guards of Violence 
at Virginia BOP Lockup, Aug. 1, 2025. Racial Discrimination, False Charges (Disciplinary Hearings), Guard Brutality/Beatings, Restraints, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Discrimination (Transgender).
• Class-Action Suit at BOP “Rape Club” in California Settled for Record $116 Million, July 15, 2025. Staff-Prisoner Assault, DOC/BOP misconduct, Settlements, Injunctions, Class Actions.
• $550,000 Settlement After Juvenile’s Suicide at Charlotte Jail, July 15, 2025. Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Suicides, Failure to Protect (Juveniles).
• Washington’s Continuing Competency Crisis Strains Jails, June 1, 2025. Medication, Systemic Medical Neglect, Conditions of Confinement, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness).
• Retired California Prison Guard Killed in Colorado Jail, June 1, 2025. Failure to Protect (General), Failure to Treat (Mental Illness).
• Watchdogs Fault Nebraska Prisons 
for Suicide Response, Overpaid Staff, June 1, 2025. Suicides, Guards/Staff, Staff Training.
• $500,000 for Colorado Detainee Dropped 
On His Face by Jailers, June 1, 2025. Jail Misconduct, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness).
• Ninth Circuit Revives Complaint Over Sloppy Cell Checks 
Before Psychotic Detainee’s Death at L.A. Jail, June 1, 2025. Failure to Protect (General), Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Suicides.