More from this issue:

1. News in Brief
2. NBC Sends Anchorman Lester Holt to Prison as Part of its “Justice for All” Series, by Chad Marks
3. The Cost of Prison Censorship: Florida Taxpayers to Pay $1.2 Million in HRDC Case
4. $8,500 Settlement in Allegheny County Jail Sexual Harassment Suit, by David M. Reutter
5. $860,000 Settlement in Suit Over Michigan Female Prisoner’s Suicide, by David M. Reutter
6. Organization Connected to Missouri Prison Director Gets No-Bid Contract, by Scott Grammer
7. Federal Prisoner Challenges Constitutionality of Death Penalty; Gets Plea Deal for Life Without Parole, by Matthew Clarke
8. Court Orders Changes to Alabama Prison System After 15 Suicides; Feds Threaten Suit, by Scott Grammer
9. Department of Justice Report Shows Small Decrease in U.S. Prison Population, by Scott Grammer
10. Compassionate Releases Needed for an Aging Prisoner Population, by Edward Lyon
11. Florida Supreme Court Issues Death Penalty Rulings, by Edward Lyon
12. Washington State Settles Suit Over 15-Hour-a-Day Lockdown of Mentally Ill Prisoners, by Matthew Clarke
13. South Carolina: Lawsuit Alleges Medical Staff, Guards Negligent in Baby’s Death, by Bill Barton
14. Usual Cruelty: The Complicity of Lawyers in the Criminal Injustice System, by Alec Karakatsanis, by Sam Feldman
15. Arizona Court Grants Partial Summary Judgment to PLN in Censorship Suit, by Matthew Clarke
16. Study Finds that War on Drugs Kept Black Men from Higher Education, by Scott Grammer
17. Maryland: Parole Changes Needed for Life-Sentenced Prisoners, by Chad Marks
18. Man Mistakenly Released 13 Years Ago Won’t Have to Return to Prison, by Douglas Ankney
19. Allegheny County Settles Three Lawsuits Over Medical Care at County Jail, by Dale Chappell
20. West Virginia Regional Jails Entitled to Sovereign Immunity, by David M. Reutter
21. Seventh Circuit: Failure to Provide Medical Accommodation is Deliberate Indifference, by Kevin Bliss
22. Three Deaths in Three Days at Illinois Prison Spur Calls for Greater Transparency, by Chad Marks
23. Missouri Sheriff Tells Judge that County Won’t Pay for Prisoners’ Food, Medical Care, by Bill Barton
24. No Fourth Amendment Violation for Abusive Group Strip Search of Female Prisoners, by Edward Lyon
25. Pattern of Abuse and Mismanagement at North Carolina Jail, by David M. Reutter
26. $3.1 Million Settlement for Washington Jail Detainee’s Death, by Douglas Ankney
27. Seventh Circuit: Non-Medical Prison Staff Entitled to Qualified Immunity, by Douglas Ankney
28. New Jersey: Appellate Court Shoots Down $7.5 Million Verdict in Prison Whistleblower Case, by Chad Marks
29. Nevada Supreme Court Reverses Dismissal of Prisoner’s Native American Religion Suit, by Matthew Clarke
30. Why Not Let Prisoners Vote While Incarcerated?, by Bill Barton
31. Ex-Offenders Work for Organization that Repairs and Sells Vehicles at Low Cost, by Douglas Ankney
32. Court Declines to Seal Records in Michigan Prisoner’s Excessive Force Case, by David M. Reutter
33. New York: Prisoners Have No Expectation to Privacy During Jail Phone Calls, by Chad Marks
34. Missouri Jury Awards $113.7 Million to Prison Guards Required to Work Without Pay, by Matthew Clarke
35. Muslim Civil Rights Group Files Discrimination Suit Over Virginia Jail’s “God Pod”, by Matthew Clarke
36. Whistleblower Lawsuit Exposes Violence, Cover-ups at Rikers Island Jail, by Dale Chappell
37. Prison’s Refusal to Allow Wiccan Services Must be Reviewed for Compelling Governmental Interest, by Kevin Bliss
38. Conditions Lawsuit Against Indiana County Jail Certified as a Class Action, by Kevin Bliss
39. Fifth Circuit Terminates Consent Decree for Muslim Services in Texas Prisons, by Matthew Clarke
40. Oregon Prisoner’s Use of Another Prisoner’s Phone PIN Constitutes Identity Theft, by Mark Wilson
41. Sex Offenders Excluded from Florida Shelters During Hurricane, by David M. Reutter
42. Pennsylvania’s Buck County Liable for Illegally Disclosing Criminal Records, by David M. Reutter
43. Alaska Supreme Court Rules Against Muslim Prisoner on Correspondence Ban, by Edward Lyon
44. Judge Orders Federal Prisoner with Cancer Released Due to Poor Medical Care, by Matthew Clarke
45. Eleventh Circuit: Tasing of Inert Detainee is Excessive Force, by David M. Reutter
46. Appellate Court Holds Louisiana Prisoner’s Medical Malpractice Claim May Proceed, by David M. Reutter
47. How High-Priced Drugs Cripple Prison Health Care – and Reform, by Priti Krishtel
48. HRDC Lawsuit Proceeds Over Care Provided to Florida Prisoner Who Starved to Death, by David M. Reutter
49. Victim Notification Law Plagues Alabama’s Parole System, by Kevin Bliss
50. Louisiana Enters into Subscription Model Contract for HCV Treatment, by David M. Reutter
51. Washington DOC Medical Director Fired for Negligence, by Dale Chappell
52. Louisiana Prison Industry Program Puts Profits Before Prisoners, by Kevin Bliss
53. Virginia Death Row Conditions Subjected Prisoners to Risk of Harm, by David M. Reutter
54. U.S. Department of Justice Plans to Ramp up Federal Death Penalty, by Chad Marks
55. Behind Bars, Co-Pays Are a Barrier to Basic Health Care, by Victoria Law
56. Oregon Transgender Prisoner Must be Housed Alone or with Other Transgender or Non­Cisgender Prisoners, by Mark Wilson
57. Alabama Prisoners Bring Awareness of Abusive Conditions Through Hunger Strikes, by Kevin Bliss
58. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
59. Beyond Estelle: Medical Rights for Incarcerated Patients, by Greg Dober

More from David M. Reutter:

• Sixth Circuit Holds Kentucky Deficient-Counsel Belated-Appeal Procedure Tolls Federal Habeas One-Year Limitations Period, Sept. 1, 2026
• Seventh Circuit Announces Generic Conspiracy Under U.S.S.G. § 4B1.2 Requires Bilateral Agreement, Holding Indiana Conspiracy Convictions Cannot Qualify as Crimes of Violence, Sept. 1, 2026
• Pennsylvania Supreme Court Ends Mandatory Life Without Parole Sentence for Felony Murder, Sept. 1, 2026
• Hawai’i Supreme Court Announces Totality-of-the-Circumstances Good-Cause Standard Governing State Motions to Continue Based on Witness Unavailability, Aug. 1, 2026
• Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Theft by Deception Is Not Continuing Offense While Receiving Stolen Property Continues Only Until Defendant Disposes of Stolen Property, Aug. 1, 2026
• Florida Supreme Court Announces District Courts of Appeal Have Jurisdiction to Review Denial of Downward Departure Sentence, Holding Sentencing Order Is Final Order Appealable as Matter of Right, Aug. 1, 2026
• Louisiana Supreme Court Announces Framework Governing Factual Innocence Claims in First Application of La. C.Cr.P. Art. 926.2, Holding Second-Step Review Encompasses All Relevant Evidence, Aug. 1, 2026
• Eleventh Circuit Holds § 2255 Motion Not “Second or Successive” After Intervening Amended Judgment Corrected Unlawful Sentences, Even as to Claims Concerning an Undisturbed Count, Aug. 1, 2026
• Louisiana Supreme Court Declares Unconstitutional Statute Stripping Courts of Authority to Order Payment of Indigent Defense Expert Funds, Holding the Law Infringes on Judiciary’s Constitutionally Granted Jurisdiction Over Felony Cases, July 1, 2026
• Oregon Supreme Court: Jail Credit Statute Focuses Upon Legal Custody Not Physical Custody Location, July 1, 2026

More from these topics:

• 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.
• Idaho Legislature Moves to Hide Execution Protocol from Judicial Scrutiny, Sept. 1, 2026. Disclosure of Records, Discovery, Public Records, State Legislation, Method of Execution.
• $10.19 Million Paid for Retired California Prison Guard’s Death in Colorado Jail, Aug. 1, 2026. Failure to Treat, Stun Guns/Tasers, Failure to Train/Supervise, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Deliberate Indifference.
• New Mexico Supreme Court Holds Corrections Department Regulations Do Not Exempt Use-Of-Force Documents from Public Records Disclosure, Aug. 1, 2026. Disclosure of Records, Public Records, Public Records Act, Statutory Construction/Interpretation, Authority and Jurisdiction.
• Ohio Jail Leaders Knew Cameras Were Broken for Four Years Before Fixing Them, July 1, 2026. Jail Misconduct, Security Systems, Disclosure of Records, Wrongful Death, Evidence - Integrity/Reliability of.
• Florida Supreme Court Announces “Results” of Postconviction DNA Testing Under § 925.11 Include Underlying Testing Data Necessary for Expert Analysis, Holding That No Additional Burden Applies Once a Motion for Testing Has Been Granted, June 1, 2026. DNA Testing/Samples, Disclosure of Records, Public Records, Forensic Sciences, Scientific Testimony or Evidence.
• Warden, Four Other Louisiana Jailers Indicted for Brutalizing Compliant Detainees with Riot Shield, June 1, 2026. Guard Misconduct, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Stun Guns/Tasers, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Wrongful Use of Force.
• Ohio Supreme Court Rules that Sheriff Did Not Violate Open Records Act and Declines to Award Damages to Prisoner, June 1, 2026. GEO Group/Wackenhut, Contempt (Civil Procedure), Disclosure of Records, Public Records, Public Records Act.
• 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.
• Taser Use Doubled After Grand Jury Report on Pennsylvania Prisoner’s Death, May 1, 2026. Failure to Treat, Stun Guns/Tasers, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death), Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Staff Training.