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 Chad Marks, Derek Gilna
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 these topics:

• Fourth Circuit Revives North Carolina Prisoner’s Suit Blaming Lazy Guards for Assault by Detainee, May 1, 2026. Failure to Protect (General), Qualified Immunity, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights, Cruel and Unusual Punishment, Deliberate Indifference.
• Oklahoma Supreme Court: Jail Trust Cannot Withhold Requested Records under Law Enforcement Exemption of ORA, May 1, 2026. Summary Judgment, Disclosure of Records, Public Records, Public Records Act, Statutory Construction/Interpretation.
• $1.25 Million Paid for Special Needs Teen’s Fatal Beating in Houston Jail, May 1, 2026. Prisoner-Prisoner Assault, Failure to Protect (General), Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Cruel and Unusual Punishment.
• Seventh Circuit Upholds Liability but Reverses Damages in Lawsuit Over Illinois Warden and Investigator Using Prisoner as Bait to Catch Staff Member Raping Her, May 1, 2026. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Failure to Protect (General), Damages, Evidentiary Ruling, Cruel and Unusual Punishment.
• Indiana DOC Found in Violation of State Public Records Act for Withholding Execution Drug Cost Information, May 1, 2026. Summary Judgment, First Amendment, Public Records Act, Interlocutory Appeals, Lethal Injection Method of Execution.
• “Large Fight” Broke Out at Alaska Prison After Downsizing Effort, April 1, 2026. Transfers, Cost of Prison Systems, Totality of Conditions, Failure to Protect (General), Overcrowding.
• Eighth Circuit Revives Lawsuit Over Iowa Jail Detainee’s Suicide, April 1, 2026. Summary Judgment, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Suicides.
• Five Prisoners in Georgia Injured in Fight, Two Months After Three Prisoners Were Killed, April 1, 2026. Prison/Jail Murders, Totality of Conditions, Failure to Protect (General), Staffing.
• Eighth Circuit Rules Iowa Prisoner’s Adverse Summary Judgment Is Not a “Strike”, March 1, 2026. Filing Fees (PLRA), Frivolous Litigation (PLRA), Summary Judgment, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Access To Courts.
• Eighth Circuit Revives Case Against Guards Who Failed to Intervene As Chaplain Sexually Assaulted Arkansas Prisoner, March 1, 2026. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Failure to Protect (General), Prison Rape Elimination Act, Qualified Immunity, Failure to Train/Supervise.