More from this issue:

1. News in Brief
2. Ohio Supreme Court Orders Prison Official to Produce Public Records, by Matthew Clarke
3. Preliminary Injunction Sought Over Contaminated Drinking Water at Connecticut Prison, by Edward Lyon
4. Former Seventh Circuit Judge Posner Founds Short-Lived Project to Help Pro Se Litigants, by Kevin Bliss
5. Undiagnosed MRSA Forced Arizona Prisoner to Have Heart Surgery, by Chad Marks
6. California Family Mourns Son Who Committed Suicide in Jail, Receives $1.65 Million Settlement, by Edward Lyon
7. Wisconsin Pays Another $5 Million for Abuse at Controversial Juvenile Facility, by Kevin Bliss
8. Oklahoma Breaks Pattern of Protracted, Expensive Prison Conditions Litigation, by Edward Lyon
9. Jury Awards Oregon Prisoner $350,000 After Guard Announces He Was a “PC” Case, by Dale Chappell
10. Deaf Oregon Prisoner Awarded $125,000 for Jail’s Failure to Accommodate Disability, by Mark Wilson
11. Denver Settles Female Deputies’ Sexual Harassment Lawsuit for $1.55 Million, by Matthew Clarke
12. First-Class Mail Insufficient for Mailing Date to be Filing Date in Oregon, by Mark Wilson
13. New Georgia Law Provides Protections for Pregnant Prisoners, by David M. Reutter
14. Prisoner Co-payments for Health Care Services Eliminated in California, by Chad Marks
15. Deaths at Georgia Jail Spur Investigations, Lawsuit, by Edward Lyon
16. Oklahomans Pay for Release of Woman Whose Case Helped Start Marijuana Reform Movement, by Matthew Clarke
17. Criminal Justice Reformers Apologize for Not Vetting Conference Speaker, by David M. Reutter
18. Missouri County Votes to Eliminate Jail Fees, Wiping Out $3.4 Million in Debt for Former Prisoners, by Douglas Ankney
19. California Jail Prisoner’s Broken Leg Nets $550,000 Settlement, by Matthew Clarke
20. First Major Loss in Recent Challenges to Hep C Treatment for Prisoners, by David M. Reutter
21. Securus Technologies Rebrands as Aventiv, by Kevin Bliss
22. Rikers Prisoner Smuggles DNA Evidence of Rape Out of Jail; $500,000 Settlement, by Dale Chappell
23. New York Court of Claims Orders DOCCS to Turn Over OSI Report, Guards’ Personnel Files, by Dale Chappell
24. Rhode Island’s Civil Death Law Bars Prisoners from Filing Lawsuits in State Court, by Dale Chappell
25. New York Closes Two More Prisons, Scaring Corrections Workers, by Kevin Bliss
26. Government Wants Federal Prisoner’s $250,000 Settlement to Pay Restitution, by Dale Chappell
27. Billionaire and Co-Defendant Agree to Donate $1 Million to Stay Out of Jail, by Kevin Bliss
28. Missing Property and Overtime Abuse in Illinois Prisons Cost Taxpayers Millions, by Dale Chappell
29. Oregon Prisoner’s Preventable Death Reveals Culture of Systemic Indifference, by Mark Wilson
30. Lawsuit Filed by Prisoner with Food Allergy is Dismissed, by David M. Reutter
31. San Diego County Jails Still No. 1 in Prisoner Deaths, by Douglas Ankney
32. Felony Murder Charges Should Not be Used on Juveniles, by Kevin Bliss
33. Genesco CEO Denied Term on CoreCivic’s Board of Directors, but Board Refuses His Resignation, by Scott Grammer
34. Prisoners, Guards, Students Protest Aramark, by Douglas Ankney
35. Pennsylvania Prisoner Given Belt, Then Punished for Having It, by David M. Reutter
36. Fifth Circuit Reverses Denial of Qualified Immunity to Prison Officials, by Edward Lyon
37. New Mexico: Third-Party Settlement Agreements Resulting from Medical Care Provided by Corizon are Public Documents Subject to Disclosure, by Douglas Ankney
38. California AB Prison Gang Members, Others Indicted by Feds
39. HRDC Obtains Settlement, $16,000 in Fees and Costs, Against BOP in FOIA Case, by Scott Grammer
40. How a 13th Amendment Loophole Created America’s Carceral State, by Flores A. Forbes
41. Texas Convict-Leasing Burial Ground Uncovered, by Matthew Clarke
42. Tennessee Prisoner Captured After Killing Prison Employee, Escaping, by David M. Reutter
43. Florida Women’s Prison Under Scrutiny After Rape by Guard, by David M. Reutter
44. California’s Firefighting Prisoners in Short Supply, by Matthew Clarke
45. Arizona Court Equates Prison Gang Dropouts with Confidential Informants to Require Redaction of STG Files, by Dale Chappell
46. Oregon Passes Historic Juvenile Justice Reform Bill but Refuses to Apply it Retroactively, by Mark Wilson
47. South Carolina Prison Industries Employee Fired for Writing Tell-All Book, by Scott Grammer
48. Are Re-Enfranchised Florida Felons More Likely to Vote Republican?, by David M. Reutter
49. Virginia Circuit Court Awards $197.55 to Prisoner in Property Tort Claim, by Douglas Ankney
50. Lawsuit Alleging Denial of Warmth and Sufficient Sleep States Eighth Amendment Claim, by David M. Reutter
51. New York District Court Erred in Applying “Three Strike” Rule to Dismissals, by Kevin Bliss
52. PLN Prevails in Censorship Suit Against Virginia Jail, by David M. Reutter
53. Death Penalty Prosecution in Colorado Costs State Over $1.6 Million, Ends in Life Sentence, by Matthew Clarke
54. Private Prison in Pennsylvania Takes Heat; Prison Board Replaced, Superintendent Retires, by David M. Reutter
55. In Oklahoma, Lawsuit Options Limited When Prisoners Claim Constitutional Rights Violations, by Quinton Chandler
56. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
57. $525,000 Settlement in Minnesota Jail Excessive Force Incident, by Jayson Hawkins
58. California Prison Rehabilitation Programs Costly and Ineffective, by Kevin Bliss
59. The Other Family Separation: Prisoners Fight to Keep Their Children, by Victoria Law

More from Jayson Hawkins:

• Bad Lawyering, Bankruptcy Torpedo Suit Over Delaware Prisoner’s Death, July 15, 2023
• Senators Rail at DOJ Failure to Report In-Custody Deaths, June 15, 2023
• Financial Pressure Finally Brings Police Reform, June 15, 2023
• “Slap On the Wrist” for California Bail Agents Who Hired Bounty Hunter Who Killed Their Client, May 1, 2023
• MTV Documentary Shines Light on Art Behind Bars, May 1, 2023
• Arizona Prisoner Condemned Again for Cellmate’s Murder, May 1, 2023
• U.S. Response to Haitian Crisis: Fund More Prisons, April 1, 2023
• Former State Prison Guards in Georgia Sentenced for Prisoner Assaults and Cover-Up, April 1, 2023
• After Years of Hard Work and Dedication, Adnan Syed Is Freed by Serendipity, March 15, 2023
• Accused War Criminals Training Cops: What Could Go Wrong?, March 15, 2023

More from these topics:

• $10.5 Million in Settlements for San Diego Jail Detainee’s Severe Brain Injury, May 4, 2025. Brain Injury, Failure to Treat, Settlements.
• Nurse Charged, $2.6 Million Settlement Reached in Minnesota Jail Death, May 1, 2025. Prison/Jail Murders, Settlements, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness).
• Georgia Fights Liability for Strip-Searching Prison Visitor, Nevada Pays $126,500, May 1, 2025. Visitor Searches, Settlements, Searches - Body/Strip.
• GTL, Co-Defendant Agree to $21.3 Million Settlement with HRDC in Price-Fixing Lawsuit, May 1, 2025. Settlements, Seizure of Prisoner Funds, Telephone Rates, HRDC Litigation, Global Tel*Link Corp.
• $1.35 Million in Settlements for One-Legged San Francisco Detainee Forced to Hop—Twice, April 1, 2025. Disabled Prisoners, Settlements, Deliberate Indifference.
• Self-Harming Wisconsin Prisoner Settles Failure-to-Protect Suit for $7,000, April 1, 2025. Settlements, Suicides, Failure to Protect (Staff).
• $42 Million Jury Award for Detainees Tortured by U.S. Military at Abu Ghraib Prison, April 1, 2025. Settlements, Torture Victims Act, Pretrial Detention and Detainees, Immigration Law/Offenses.
• U.S. Justice Department Investigating Tennessee CoreCivic Prison After Mother of Murdered Prisoner Reaches Settlement, March 1, 2025. Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Prison/Jail Murders, Staffing, Settlements, Wrongful Death.
• Settlement Bars Family Separations at U.S. Border Until 2031, Pays $6.4 Million in Legal Fees and Costs, March 1, 2025. Settlements, Family, Enforcement of Immigration Laws, Immigration Law/Offenses.
• Sixth Circuit Upholds $6.4 Million Jury Award Against Corizon Nurses For Michigan Jail Prisoner’s Fatal Alcohol Withdrawal, March 1, 2025. Corizon, Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Settlements, Medical Neglect/Malpractice.