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 Matthew Clarke:

• Eleventh Circuit Reinstates Alabama Prisoner’s Excessive Prison Violence Claim, Oct. 1, 2026
• Eleventh Circuit Upholds Most of Relief Ordered in Class-Action Lawsuit Challenging Unconstitutionally Inadequate Mental Health Care in Alabama Prisons, Oct. 1, 2026
• Fourth Circuit Upholds Denial of Qualified Immunity to Jail Supervisors Who Ignored Detainee’s Cranial Abscesses, Oct. 1, 2026
• Eighth Circuit Reverses District Court’s Denial of Motion to Dismiss Some Defendants from Lawsuit Over Missouri Prisoner’s Suicide, Oct. 1, 2026
• Eighth Circuit Grants Summary Judgment to Sheriff and County of Nebraska Jail Where Guard Sexually Assaulted Female Prisoner, Oct. 1, 2026
• Federal Court Orders Texas to Admit Incompetent Jailed Defendants to Mental Health Facilities Within 21 Days, Oct. 1, 2026
• Seventh Circuit Grants Qualified Immunity to Detectives Who Revealed Prisoner Was Informant, Denies Him Anonymity, Aug. 1, 2026
• Seventh Circuit Holds Federal Law Prohibits County Jail from Forcing Immigration Detainees to Perform Custodial Labor by Threatening Solitary Confinement, Aug. 1, 2026
• New Mexico Supreme Court Holds Corrections Department Regulations Do Not Exempt Use-Of-Force Documents from Public Records Disclosure, Aug. 1, 2026
• DOJ Issues Memorandum Over BOP Employees Abusing Their Law Enforcement Credentials to Illegally Purchase Personal Firearms, Aug. 1, 2026

More from these topics:

• Prison Policy Initiative Report Finds Significant Health Outcomes from Past Incarceration, Oct. 1, 2026. Statistics/Trends, Collateral consequences of prison, Health care.
• Virginia Report Finds Deaths Increasing as Prison Population Ages, Oct. 1, 2026. Statistics/Trends, De Facto Life Sentence.
• California Supreme Court Bail Ruling Cuts Some Jail Headcounts, Oct. 1, 2026. Statistics/Trends, State Legislation, Bail/Pretrial Release, Reduction of Prison Population.
• It’s Gotten Harder for Illinois Prisoners to Get Into College Classes, Oct. 1, 2026. Statistics/Trends, Education.
• Mental Health Diversion from New York State Jails Varies Widely by County, Sept. 1, 2026. Criminal justice system reform, Alternative Sentencing, Mental Health, State Legislation.
• Rising Deaths in Los Angeles County Jail Linked to Longer Stays, Sept. 1, 2026. Systemic Medical Neglect, Drug Overdose, Statistics/Trends, Suicides, Reduction of Prison Population.
• What 911 Calls Reveal About Jail Operations, Sept. 1, 2026. Systemic Medical Neglect, Statistics/Trends, Failure to Protect (General), Staffing, Staff Training.
• California Grand Jury Report on Deaths at Riverside County Jails, Sept. 1, 2026. Jail Misconduct, Corrections Audits, Prison Reform, Statistics/Trends, Public Records.
• Court-Ordered Report on Jail Voting in Massachusetts Finds Low-Rate, Sept. 1, 2026. Elections, Advocacy, Statistics/Trends, Public Records, Voting Rights.
• 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.