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Alaska: Juvenile Justice Official Sentenced for Possession of Child Pornography
by Kevin Bliss
David Weston, Jr., 55, was one of several Anchorage officials with authority over juvenile offenders who have been charged with possession of child pornography.
A sting operation in 2017 had an undercover FBI agent post an advertisement on Craigslist looking for a babysitter for his 10-year-old daughter ...
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More from this issue:
- News in Brief
- Oklahoma County Settles Jail Death Lawsuit for $3.2 Million, by Dale Chappell
- Taft Correctional Institution Scheduled to Close in 2020 ... Maybe, by Kevin Bliss
- Federal Class-Action Lawsuit Seeks Hepatitis C Treatment for Texas Prisoners, by Matthew Clarke
- Terminal Texas Prisoner’s Morphine Withdrawn After He Filed Sexual Harassment Complaint, by Matthew Clarke
- New York City Department of Correction Attempts to Humanize Prisoners, by Kevin Bliss
- State of New York 50 Percent Liable for Prisoner’s Injury Sustained from Table Saw, by Douglas Ankney
- Orange County Pays $299K to Settle Claim that Deputy Forbade Nurse to Treat Prisoner, by Douglas Ankney
- Exonerated Kentucky Man’s High Bail Prevented His Release for Six Years, by David M. Reutter
- $102,500 Settlement in Lawsuit Over Alaska DOC’s Discrimination Against Muslims, by Matthew Clarke
- Washington State Prisoner’s Suicide Leads to $350,000 Settlement, by Edward Lyon
- Attorney Fees and Costs Awarded in HRDC Suit Against Juvenile Solitary Confinement, by David M. Reutter
- Oregon Prison Guard, Guilty of Pocketing $10,811 in Falsified Overtime, Sues for Racism, by Mark Wilson
- California County Settles Failure to Protect Lawsuit for $90,000, by Dale Chappell
- $45,000 Settlement for Pennsylvania Prisoner Subjected to Excessive Force, by David M. Reutter
- Maryland to Pay $1.4 Million Settlement and Provide Assistance to Blind Prisoners, by Douglas Ankney
- New Mexico Prison Guards Win $700,000 Age Discrimination Settlement, by Edward Lyon
- Jury Awards Former Virginia Prisoner Over $1 Million After Finding of Medical Malpractice against Prison Doctor, by Douglas Ankney
- 20 Years Sees No Improvement in California Prison’s Mental Health Care; Suicide Results in $1.5 Million Settlement, by Kevin Bliss
- Illinois Jail Detainee Dies, Lawsuit Settles for $2.2 Million, by Edward Lyon
- Indiana Prisoner Granted Leave to Proceed in First Amendment Retaliation Suit, by Edward Lyon
- Prison Mailbox Rule Applies to Civil Detainees, by David M. Reutter
- Utah Supreme Court Reinstates Lawsuit Over Man Held 17 Days Without Hearing or Formal Charges, by Matthew Clarke
- Update: Montgomery County, Ohio Pays $10 Million to Settle Jail Lawsuits, by Edward Lyon
- Video Documentary Reports on Florida Prisons – From the Inside, by David M. Reutter
- Washington State Pays Prisoners Slave Wages While Suing Others for Doing the Same, by Edward Lyon
- Third Circuit: Failure to Make PLRA Findings Moots Appeal, by David M. Reutter
- To Decrease Prison Population, Texas Must Increase Parole Rate
- Ministry Worker Banned from Mississippi Prisons After Asking About Plumbing Problems, by Scott Grammer
- Growing Concerns Over Medical Debt Leading to Jail Time, by Kevin Bliss
- Texas Attorney General Secretly Sabotages Compensation Payments to Man Exonerated of Killing Police Officer, by Matthew Clarke
- Ohio Prisoner Killed by Cellmate Who Mistakenly Thought He Was a Child Molester, by Scott Grammer
- BOP to Implement Paperless Mail System in Attempt to Stop Drugs, by Dale Chappell
- California Department of Corrections Tries End-Run Around Federal Court, by Kevin Bliss
- Prisoner Wins Preliminary Injunction Against PADOC Policy Banning Islamic Fezzes, by The Human Rights Coalition
- Missouri Requires County Jails to House State Prisoners, Then Doesn’t Pay for Them, by David M. Reutter
- Alaska: Juvenile Justice Official Sentenced for Possession of Child Pornography, by Kevin Bliss
- $750,000 Settlement in Suit Over Prisoner Beaten and Raped for Three Days, by Matthew Clarke
- Prisoner Suicide Rates Highest in California, by Edward Lyon
- New York City Prisoner Shackled While Giving Birth; $610,000 Settlement, by Edward Lyon
- Georgia: Doctors and Nurses Warn Prison Medical Care is in Jeopardy, by David M. Reutter
- Arizona Prisoners Required to Pay Medical Expenses for Overdoses, by Douglas Ankney
- Prisoners Suffer and Die as Kentucky Overcrowds County Jails, by David M. Reutter
- Graphic Violence, Deaths in Alabama Prison Shown in Leaked Photos, by David M. Reutter
- CoreCivic Booted from LGBT Chamber of Commerce in Hometown, by David M. Reutter
- Members of Congress Investigate Private Equity Firms that Own Companies Providing Prison Services, by Matthew Clarke
- California Begins Weaning Itself from Private Prisons – More or Less, by Edward Lyon
- Getting Out of Jail After Dark Can Be Dangerous – and Sometimes Deadly, by Madison Pauly
- A Place for Released Prisoners to Go Home, by Edward Lyon
- Weaker Job Screening Could Make North Carolina Prisons More Dangerous, by David M. Reutter
- South Carolina: Former Prison Employees Charged, Plead Guilty in Contraband Investigation, by David M. Reutter
- New Jersey County Not Entitled to Defense or Indemnification by the State in Suit Alleging Exposure of Jail Detainees, by Douglas Ankney
- L.A.’s Court-Ordered Community Supervision Enslaves and Impoverishes, by Matthew Clarke
- Prosecutors Get Real Look at Life After Prison, by Dale Chappell
- Former Nevada Prison Guard Who Fatally Shot Handcuffed Prisoner Enters Alford Plea, by Matthew Clarke
- Deaths and Abuse During Private Prisoner Transport Trips, by Matthew Clarke
- From the Editor, by Paul Wright
- Corizon Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit for $950,000, by Scott Grammer
- New York County to Pay $440,000 Settlement in Wrongful Jail Death Suit, by Kevin Bliss
- The Private Option, by Marsha McLeod
More from Kevin Bliss:
- After Florida Appellate Court Holds Crimes of ‘Attempt’ Eligible for Incentive Gain Time, Supreme Court Refuses Review, Jan. 15, 2025
- LGBTQ+ Detainees at Rikers Island Suffer Under Mayor Adams, Sept. 15, 2023
- Government Watchdog Adds BOP to List at “High Risk” of Mismanagement, Sept. 15, 2023
- At Massive and Corrupt Philippine Prison, Contraband Includes Jacuzzis and Horses, Sept. 15, 2023
- Second Circuit Affirms $600,000 Punitive Damage Award to New York Prisoner Brutally Beaten by Guards, Sept. 15, 2023
- Maryland Sheriff Charged with Illegally Procuring Machine Guns from ATF, Sept. 15, 2023
- Voting Rights Restoration for Virginia Ex-Felons Once Again Subject to Governor’s Whim, Sept. 15, 2023
- Prison Profiteer Who Chairs Christian Seminary Board Called Not Very ‘Christlike’, Aug. 15, 2023
- Menstruation Weaponized Against Women in Prison, Aug. 15, 2023
- Idaho Revives Firing Squads, Aug. 15, 2023
More from these topics:
- News in Brief, Aug. 1, 2025. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Private Prisons, Misconduct/Corruption, Guard Misconduct, Systemic Medical Neglect, Male Reproductive, Malpractice, Escapes, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Stun Guns/Tasers, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Restraints, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death), Juvenile Prisons, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bribery/Extortion/Theft.
- Sixth Circuit Order Sealing Records in Private Prison Shareholder Suit Vacated, Remanded, Aug. 1, 2025. Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Misconduct/Corruption, Public Records.
- Missouri Prison Nurse Sentenced to 12 Years for Poisoning Husband, Aug. 1, 2025. Misconduct/Corruption.
- News in Brief, Aug. 1, 2025. Assault by Police, Misconduct/Corruption, Guard Misconduct, Police Misconduct, Stun Guns/Tasers, Immigration, False Arrest, Evidence - Integrity/Reliability of.
- Trump’s “Border Czar” Was on GEO Group Payroll, July 15, 2025. GEO Group/Wackenhut, Misconduct/Corruption, Detention - Generally.
- Florida Sheriff Charged in Connection with Massive $21 Million Gambling Ring, July 15, 2025. Misconduct/Corruption, Gambling Crimes, Money Laundering/Structuring.
- Trump Pardons Virginia Sheriff Convicted of a Bribes-for-Badges Scheme, July 15, 2025. Misconduct/Corruption, Pardons/Clemency, Bribery/Extortion/Theft.
- News in Brief, July 1, 2025. Misconduct/Corruption, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Shootings, Dogs, Police--Excessive Force, Brady Violations, Home Search, Bribery/Extortion/Theft, Brady Rule violations, Perjury/Perjured Testimony.
- Former Wisconsin Warden Gets No Cell Time, $500 Fine After Prisoner Deaths, June 1, 2025. Misconduct/Corruption, Guard Misconduct, Failure to Protect (General).
- Salvadoran President’s Dark Secret Allegedly Behind Deal to Hold Deported Migrants in “Mega” Prison, June 1, 2025. Misconduct/Corruption, Conditions of Confinement, Immigration.

