More from this issue:

1. The Way Prisoners Flag Guard Abuse, Inadequate Health Care and Unsanitary Conditions Is Broken, by Shannon Heffernan
2. Collateral Consequences of Mass Incarceration, by Edward Lyon
3. New York Parole System Badly in Need of Repair, by Kevin Bliss
4. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
5. Pandemic Update: News on Vaccines and Prison and Jail Staffing, by Michael D. Cohen, MD
6. Urgent Need for Vaccine Administration in Prisons, Jails and Detention Centers, by Maya Chaudhuri, Aaron Littman, Sharon Dolovich
7. Almost 300,000 Fell Ill and 2,000 Died from COVID-19 in U.S. Jails, Prisons, by Derek Gilna
8. California Loses Round in Legal Fight to Deny Parole Based on Gang Affiliation, by David Reutter
9. Was Indiana Women’s Prison Willfully Ignorant About COVID-19 Numbers?, by Matthew Clarke
10. How a Private Prison Company’s Defamation Suit Against One of Its Critics Backfired, by Madison Pauley
11. After $625,000 Settlement, Oregon Deputy Charged in Assault of Prisoner, by Mark Wilson
12. Pinellas County, Florida Sheriff’s Office Sued in Federal Court for Treatment of Transgender Prisoner, by Derek Gilna
13. Federal Judge Slaps ICE, GEO Group Over “Abominable Performance” and Officials Who Lied During Testimony, by David Reutter
14. No Summary Judgment on Oregon Prisoner’s Retaliatory Termination Claim, by Mark Wilson
15. Minnesota State and Federal Prisoners COVID Case Surge Sparks ACLU Lawsuit, by Derek Gilna
16. Missouri Prisoner Pleaded for Release Before Dying of COVID-19, by Daniel A. Rosen
17. Ninth Circuit Finds California Prisoner’s Administrative Remedies Effectively Unavailable, by Mark Wilson
18. Fourth Circuit Holds Prisoner’s Indefinite Period of Solitary Confinement at Virginia Supermax May Amount to Atypical and Significant Hardship, by Matthew Clarke
19. Federal Educational Aid Restored for State and Federal Prisoners, by Dale Chappell
20. Progress Made in Fight Against Prison Gerrymandering But Battle Continues, by Douglas Ankney
21. COVID-19: What Texas Must Do to Save Prisoners’ Lives, by Edward Lyon
22. Ninth Circuit Reverses Lower Court’s Dismissal of California Prisoner’s Religious Freedom Lawsuit, by Mark Wilson
23. Minnesota Prison Guard Fired for Excessive Force After Brawl Linked to Floyd Protests, by Anthony Accurso
24. New Details Emerge on Senseless Death in a Milwaukee, Wisconsin Jail, by Jayson Hawkins
25. $1.1 Million Settlement in Kentucky Jail Sex Abuse Suit, by David Reutter
26. Justice Department Report Documents Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center’s Poor Response to COVID-19 Crisis, by Kevin Bliss
27. Global Tel*Link Hit with Sanctions For Discovery Violations in Georgia Prison Call Class Action, by Derek Gilna
28. Federal Judge in Georgia Grants Class Action Status to Prisoners’ Suit Against Global Tel*Link
29. Fourth Circuit: ADA Relief Claims Improperly Dismissed in Virginia, by Mark Wilson
30. Private Prison Companies Face Stock Crash, Credit Crunch, by Matthew Clarke
31. Former BOP Director Norman Carlson, Who Developed Supermax Model, Dies at 86, by Kevin Bliss
32. Arizona Pays Prisoners Pennies on the Dollar to Fight Fires, All in the Name of Saving Money, by Dale Chappell
33. Mellon Foundation to Provide $5.25 Million in Program to Distribute Books to Prisoners, by Douglas Ankney
34. Experts Find “Deplorable” Conditions at Mississippi’s Parchman Prison, by David Reutter
35. ICE Refused Help in Containing Coronavirus in New Mexico Detention Centers, by Kevin Bliss
36. Troubled Ohio Jail Faces Two More Lawsuits, by Matthew Clarke
37. Pennsylvania Correctional Emergency Response Teams Face New Scrutiny in “Noose” Controversy, by Derek Gilna
38. New Mexico Corrections Pays $1.4 Million to Settle Whistleblower Complaint Alleging Retaliation for Exposing Deficiencies in Corizon Medical Care, by Douglas Ankney
39. Child Sexual Abuse: It’s Never Too Late to Speak Out, by Darrell Cochran
40. No-Show Prison Workers Cost Mississippi Taxpayers Millions, by Alysia Santo, Joseph Neff
41. Ninth Circuit Holds Intermediate Scrutiny Applies in Challenges to Facially Discriminatory Prison Regulations, by Matthew Clarke
42. Overtime Payouts in California Prison System Approach $500 Million, by Daniel A. Rosen
43. Florida State Prisons Scrub Key COVID Data From Website, Obscuring Magnitude of Inmate Deaths and Infections, by Laura Cassels
44. Idaho Supreme Court Holds Prisoners Have No Right to Paid or Unpaid Employment, by Matthew Clarke
45. Legislative Exemption Let Fired Alaska Cop Be Rehired as Jailer, by Edward Lyon
46. Prisoners Paid $2 Per Hour to Move COVID-19 Corpses in El Paso, Texas, by Matthew Clarke
47. NY Federal Court Denies Summary Judgment on Claims of Improper Medication Seizure, Evidence Fabrication, Improper Frisk During Prison Visit, by Matthew Clarke
48. Minnesota Man Out of Prison After Being Exonerated of Murder, by Edward Lyon
49. $4.65 Million Settlement for Florida Female Prisoner Left Quadriplegic After Brutal Beating by Guards, by David Reutter
50. Federal Court Again Orders California DOC to Remedy Continuing ADA Violations, by Derek Gilna
51. Decline in South Dakota State Prisoners Not Due to COVID, by Edward Lyon
52. DOJ Report: Carceral Population Falls, 2017-2018, by Matthew Clarke
53. COVID-19: The Politics of Prisoner Vaccination, by Kevin Bliss
54. Sixth Circuit Affirms Tennessee DOC’s Hepatitis C Treatment Due to Lack of Funds, by David Reutter
55. News in Brief

More from Mark Wilson:

• Indiana Prisoner Sues Prison Abolition Group, Wins $1,097 Default Judgment, April 26, 2024
• Eighth Circuit Affirms Denial of Qualified Immunity to Minnesota Jail Guard Accused of Grabbing and Squeezing Detainee’s Penis, Feb. 1, 2024
• Former Oregon Prison Nurse Gets 30 Years for Raping Prisoners, Dec. 1, 2023
• After Ninth Circuit Refuses to Compel Arbitration, National Class Certified in HRDC’s Challenge to Jail and Prison Debit Card Fees, Oct. 15, 2023
• Seventh Circuit Revives Illinois Prisoner’s Claim Over Knee Surgery Delayed 29 Months, Oct. 15, 2023
• Fourth Circuit Reinstates North Carolina Prisoner’s Suit, Finding Grievance Procedure Availability an Open Question, Oct. 15, 2023
• Congress Forces BOP to Upgrade Security Cameras, Sept. 15, 2023
• Oregon Will Hold Release Hearings for 73 Prisoners Sentenced to LWOP as Juveniles, Sept. 15, 2023
• Senators Slam “Egregious” Prisoner Sexual Abuse by BOP Employees, Sept. 15, 2023
• Minnesota Supreme Court Denies Qualified Immunity for Delayed Transfer of Sex Offenders, Sept. 15, 2023

More from these topics:

• Tenth Circuit Ruling Paves Way for $2.7 Million Settlement 
for Intellectually Disabled Jail Detainee Raped by Sheriff, Aug. 1, 2025. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Jail Misconduct, Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Washington Jail Settles DOJ Allegations of ADA Noncompliance 
in Failure to Treat Opioid Use Disorder, July 15, 2025. Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Americans with Disabilities Act, Drug Treatment/Rehab.
• Wisconsin DOC Agrees to Improve Services for Hearing-Impaired Prisoners, April 1, 2025. Deaf Prisoners, Disabled Prisoners, Service, Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Sixth Circuit: Dismissals of Mixed-Claim Complaints Not Strikes Under PLRA, April 1, 2025. Dismissal, Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA), Three Strike Litigants.
• Tennessee DOC Found in Violation of ADA With Failure to Accommodate Hearing Impaired Prisoners, Feb. 15, 2025. Deaf Prisoners, Americans with Disabilities Act, Class Actions, Policy Considerations.
• Charges Dismissed Against Connecticut Guards Who Assaulted Prisoner, Feb. 15, 2025. Escapes, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Dismissal, Social Media, Acquitted Conduct/Uncharged Crimes/Dismissed Counts.
• DOJ Settles Complaints About Conditions for Disabled Detroit Jail Detainees, Feb. 15, 2025. Disabled Prisoners, Systemic Medical Neglect, Malpractice, Conditions of Confinement, Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Legal Gaffe Prolongs Case of Former St. Louis Detainee Held Eight Months After Dismissal of Charges, Feb. 15, 2025. Overdetention, Search and Seizure, Pending Appeal/Sentencing, Dismissal.
• Pennsylvania Prisoner Released from Solitary After 15 Years, Jan. 15, 2025. Disabled Prisoners, Settlements, Americans with Disabilities Act, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement.
• Ninth Circuit Holds District Courts Have No Authority Under Rule 4 of Rules Governing § 2254 Cases to Dismiss Habeas Petition on the Merits, Dec. 15, 2024. Habeas Corpus, Dismissal, Authority and Jurisdiction.