More from this issue:

1. News in Brief
2. Alaska Pays $400,000 to Settle Jail Prisoner’s Wrongful Death Suit, by Douglas Ankney
3. Report: Summit Food Services Provides Inadequate Nutrition at Missouri Jail, by Kevin Bliss
4. Maricopa County Pays $300,000 to Settle Lawsuit Over Arpaio-Era Prisoner Death, by Matthew Clarke
5. Mississippi Prison Deaths Spike for Second Year; Disturbing Photos Revealed, by Matthew Clarke, David M. Reutter
6. Illinois DOC Interferes with Prisoners’ College Program by Removing Books, by Edward Lyon
7. Lawsuits Challenge Florida Law that Undermines Voting Rights Ballot Initiative, by David M. Reutter
8. Third Circuit Affirms Refusal to Appoint Successive Counsel in Prisoner’s Civil Rights Case, by David M. Reutter
9. Oregon Sheriff Places Own Head on the Chopping Block for Budget Cuts, by Kevin Bliss
10. $2 Million Settlement in Lawsuit Over California Jail Prisoner’s Suicide, by Matthew Clarke
11. California Court of Appeal Reverses Convictions for Possession of Marijuana in Prison, by Dale Chappell
12. Second Circuit: Discharge Health Plan Part of In-Custody Mental Health Treatment When Pretrial Detainees Released, by Edward Lyon
13. Oregon Supreme Court Reverses Course: Secretly Taping Prisoner’s Statements Does Not Violate Right to Counsel, by Mark Wilson
14. Arizona DOC Publishes, Then Rescinds, Prison Tour Policy that Excluded Public Officials and Media, by Matthew Clarke
15. Denver Tries to End Private Prison Companies’ Halfway House Contracts, by Matthew Clarke
16. Lawsuit: Woman Gave Birth Alone in Colorado Jail Cell, by Kevin Bliss
17. Connecticut Prison Writing Program Leads to Lawsuits, by David M. Reutter
18. Third Circuit: Showers Part of Prison Operations for ADA and RA Purposes, by David M. Reutter
19. Investigations into Texas Jail Deaths Find Thousands of Guards Untrained, on Temporary Licenses, by Matthew Clarke
20. Former DOC Employee Awarded $300,000 in Workplace Sexual Harassment Case, by Matthew Clarke
21. New York State Prisoner Wins Medical Malpractice Suit, Awarded $30,000, by Edward Lyon
22. As Climate Changes, High Temperatures Plague Prisons and Jails, by Matthew Clarke
23. Former Hawaii Prisoner’s Sexual Assault Lawsuit Settles for Paltry $10,000, by Edward Lyon
24. The Sentencing Project Issues Report on Reducing Excessive Punishment for Violent Crimes, by Matthew Clarke
25. California Federal Court Orders City to Pay $150,000 for Failure to Comply with Jail Settlement, by Chad Marks
26. Fourth Circuit: Three Tasings in 70 Seconds May Constitute Excessive Force, by David M. Reutter
27. California Prisoner Wins $365,000 Settlement for Assault by Jail Guards, by Scott Grammer
28. Denial of Summary Judgment for Prison Officials Affirmed in West Virginia Excessive Force Case, by Scott Grammer
29. Michigan Prisoner Prevails in First Amendment Retaliation Case; $30,000 in Damages and Attorney Fees, by David M. Reutter
30. Cook County, Illinois to Pay $1.7 Million for Former Marine’s Suicide in Jail, by Douglas Ankney
31. Court Grants Remittitur in Former Prison Teacher’s Sexual Harassment Case – Total Award of $6.4 Million Plus Fees, Costs, Interest, by Matthew Clarke
32. Arizona Prisoner Receives $175,000 after Guards Read His Legal Mail, Shared it with FBI and Prosecutors, by Matthew Clarke
33. Author John Grisham Pens Editorial Criticizing Death Penalty in North Carolina, by Scott Grammer
34. Santa Clara County Jail Captain Accused of Misconduct, Retires, by Scott Grammer
35. Family of California Prisoner Who Committed Suicide Settles Suit for $595,000, by Scott Grammer
36. California County Settles Jail Death for $300,000, by Edward Lyon
37. Alabama Jail Prisoner Accused of Conspiring to Get Pregnant, Claiming Rape, by Douglas Ankney
38. Tenth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of New Mexico Prisoner’s First Amendment Claims, by Scott Grammer
39. North Carolina Prisoners Sue Over Gang Violence, Obtain $62,500 Settlement
40. Hepatitis C Treatment Ordered in North Carolina Prisons, by David M. Reutter
41. $157,000 Settlement in Michigan DOC Employee Discrimination Case, by David M. Reutter
42. Congressional Black Caucus Institute Accepts Donations from Private Prison Companies, by Matthew Clarke
43. Exploiting Prisoners on Prime Time, by Edward Lyon
44. Three Louisiana Prisoners Cleared in 1994 Rape of Another Prisoner, by David M. Reutter
45. Veteran Oregon Jail Guard Indicted and Jailed, by Mark Wilson
46. Federal Court Sanctions New Mexico Corrections Department Over Out-of-State Legal Mail, by Matthew Clarke
47. Survey: Jail Population Down but Incarceration Rates Higher for Whites, Women, by Jayson Hawkins
48. Why Our Movement Can’t Afford to Ignore Private Prison Corporations, by Caroline Isaacs
49. Audit Finds Mississippi Private Prison Plagued by Violence, Run by Gangs, by Kevin Bliss
50. Infamous Louisiana Sheriff on His Way Out, by David M. Reutter
51. San Francisco to Cut Costs for Jail Phone Calls, Commissary Sales, by Edward Lyon
52. Vermont Supreme Court Remands Prison Correspondence Claim, by Edward Lyon
53. Class Certified in Lawsuit Challenging Missouri Parole Violation Procedures, by David M. Reutter
54. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
55. Mentally Ill Prisoners’ Suit Against GEO Group Survives Motion to Dismiss, by Douglas Ankney
56. California Tried to Fix Its Prisons. Now County Jails Are More Deadly, by Jason Pohl, Ryan Gabrielson

More from Douglas Ankney:

• The Dramatic Increase in the Elderly Prison Population Is Fiscally and Morally Irresponsible, Oct. 1, 2026
• Second Circuit Affirms Denial of Qualified Immunity but Clarifies that 14th Amendment ‘Objective Reasonableness’ Is Standard of Review for Pretrial Detainee’s Claim of Sexual Abuse, Oct. 1, 2026
• Tenth Circuit Vacates Award of Costs to Prison Officials, Revives Prisoner’s Claim Alleging Denial of Access to Functioning Toilets and Exposure to Other Prisoners’ Feces, Oct. 1, 2026
• 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
• Federal Court Upholds Consultants’ Finding that Oklahoma Is Not Honoring Its Consent Decree to Provide Mental Health Treatment, Sept. 1, 2026
• Idaho Legislature Moves to Hide Execution Protocol from Judicial Scrutiny, Sept. 1, 2026
• BOP Denies Providing Substandard Dialysis Treatment Despite Prisoners’ Deaths, Court Filings, Understaffing and Lack of Oversight, 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

More from these topics:

• $700,000 Paid by West Virginia for Jail Death, Claims Against Wexford Health Pending, Oct. 1, 2026. Wexford Health Services, Restraints, Settlements, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death), Deliberate Indifference.
• $5 Million Paid by Washington for Attempted Rape of Seattle Woman by Mentally Ill Prisoner Released to Halfway House, Oct. 1, 2026. Settlements, Failure to Train/Supervise, halfway houses, Criminal Sexual Abuse, Prison Classification.
• Prisoners At Indiana’s “Speedway Slammer” Settle Conditions Suits for $1.2 Million, Whistleblower Alleges Staff Mistreatment, Oct. 1, 2026. Work Conditions/Safety, Medication, Settlements, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Immigration Detention.
• Iowa Department of Corrections Settles Lawsuit and Agrees to Implement More Reliable Drug Testing Procedures and Fair Disciplinary Proceeding Policies, Oct. 1, 2026. Liberty Interests, Evidence, Drug Testing, Settlements, Burden of Proof.
• Maryland Pays $314,000 for Stonewalling Public Records Requests in Prisoner’s Dehydration Death, Oct. 1, 2026. DOC/BOP misconduct, Water, Attorney Fee Awards, Settlements, Public Records Act.
• Last of Three Oklahoma Jail Death Settlements Totaling $66.5 Million Paid for Fatal Dehydration of “Cookie Queen”, Oct. 1, 2026. Diabetes, Settlements, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Deliberate Indifference.
• $3.75 Million Paid by Wisconsin After Mentally Ill Prisoner Dies of Dehydration, Oct. 1, 2026. Water, Settlements, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Deliberate Indifference.
• $250,000 Paid by Nevada to Former Prisoner Denied Colonoscopy Who Developed Stage IV Cancer, Oct. 1, 2026. Systemic Medical Neglect, Cancer, Failure to Treat, Settlements, Deliberate Indifference.
• 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.
• 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.