More from this issue:

1. Mississippi Supreme Court Applies Pro Se Leniency in Reversing Dismissal of Prisoner’s Lawsuit Challenging Prison Disciplinary Action, by Matthew Clarke
2. Nominal Representation Without Actual Representation: One Person, No Vote, by Edward Lyon
3. Louisiana Bars Problem Doctors from Practicing Medicine in Most Hospitals. So They Treat Incarcerated People Instead., by Addy Baird
4. California Female Prisoners Used as Honey Trap Bait for Rapist Guard, by Edward Lyon
5. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
6. Human Rights Defense Center Prevails in Censorship Lawsuit Against Napa County Jail, California, by Derek Gilna
7. California State Auditor’s Report Faults Counties for Waste and Poor Oversight of State Funds Used in “Public Safety Realignment”, by Derek Gilna
8. Modest Decline in Prison and Jail Populations in Spring 2021, by Matthew Clarke
9. FCC Takes Further Action on Prison and Jail Phone Rates, by Chuck Sharman
10. Seventh Circuit: PLRA Mandates Dismissal for Deceit on IFP Application, by David Reutter
11. Federal BOP Overwhelmingly Denies Compassionate Releases During COVID, by Daniel A. Rosen
12. HRDC Sues Florida DOC Over Censorship, for the Third Time in 18 Years, by Chuck Sharman
13. Fourth Circuit: No Privacy Expectation Exists for Prisoner in Diagnosis and Treatment of HIV, by David Reutter
14. Pandemic Medical Update: The Delta Surge, by Michael D. Cohen, MD
15. These Meds Prevent Overdoses. Few Federal Prisoners Are Getting Them, by Beth Schwartzapfel
16. Massachusetts Cop Indicted for Lying About Checking Cell of Prisoner Who Died of Drug Overdose
17. New Clemency Rules Expected to Expedite Civil Rights Restoration in Florida, by Kevin Bliss
18. Florida Files Environmental Lawsuit Against Phosphate Company Pollution, by Panagioti Tsolkas
19. HRDC Sues Illinois DOC Under FOIA, Again, for GTL Contract Details, by Chuck Sharman
20. The Fight Over Cellphones in Prisons Rages On, by Derek Gilna
21. San Diego Jail Approves Free Phone and Video Calls
22. Lawsuit Over Alabama Private Mega-Prison Leases Dismissed, by Daniel A. Rosen
23. Eighth Circuit Holds Lack of “Clearly Established” Law Requiring Staffer to Notify of Prisoner’s Suicide Risk Prevented Damages, by Dale Chappell
24. EPA Slams GEO Over Disinfectant Use at Private Prison, Federal Court Issues Preliminary Injunction to Stop It, by Dale Chappell
25. $10 Million Settlement in Taser Death of Mentally Ill Man in South Carolina Jail, by David Reutter
26. Criminal Justice System Encourages Racism According to MIT Study, by Kevin Bliss
27. $750,000 Settlement in South Dakota Pretrial Detainee’s Overdose Death, by David Reutter
28. US Marshalls Terminate Contract with GEO Snitch Camp at Queens NY Detention Facility, by Douglas Ankney
29. Florida’s Brutal Prison System Will Continue to Subsidize Rural Economies, With No Meaningful Reform in Sight, by David Reutter
30. California Begins Transfer of Prisoners to Facilities Consistent with Prisoners’ Gender Identity, by Douglas Ankney
31. US DOJ Finds California Alameda County Jail in Violation of Constitution and ADA, by Matthew Clarke
32. Report Shows COVID-19 Reduced Life Expectancy for Prisoners in Florida, Same Likely for Other States, by David Reutter
33. Ohio Guard Added to Sex Offender List and Sent to Prison for Sex with Detainee
34. $350,000 Settlement for New Mexico Pretrial Detainee in ‘Failure to Protect’ Claim, by David Reutter
35. The Killing Fields: Three Alabama State Prisoners Murdered in Five Days, by Edward Lyon
36. New Mexico Jail Sued For Allowing Woman Prisoner to Die of Infections, by Keith Sanders
37. Beating Death in Oahu Jail Ends With Acquittal of Mentally Ill Killer, by Kevin Dayton
38. $2.1 Million Awarded in Beating Ordered by Kentucky Jail Guard
39. Fifth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Federal Prisoner’s Bivens Action Challenging Due Process in 280-Day SHU Stay and Alleging Retaliation, by Matthew Clarke
40. Ninth Circuit Reverses Summary Judgment in Lawsuit For CoreCivic Causing BOP Detainee’s Prolonged Detention Without Court Appearance or Attorney, by Matthew Clarke
41. Lawsuit Filed Over Rodent Infestation at New Mexico Prison, by David Reutter
42. Illinois Prison Guard Charged for Assaulting a Prisoner
43. District Court Extends Armstrong Order to Five Additional California Prisons, by Derek Gilna, Douglas Ankney
44. Decapitated Prisoner Shows CDCR Safety Standards Still Headed in the Wrong Direction, by Matthew Clarke
45. The U.S. Department of Justice Creates Risk Assessment Tool to Help Determine Who is Eligible for Early Release Under First Step Act
46. Fifth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Texas Prisoner’s Failure-to-Protect Suit, by Matthew Clarke
47. California Appeals Court Holds Habeas Action Over Censorship of Tattoo Magazine Mooted By Delivery, by Matthew Clarke
48. Two Albuquerque Jailers Indicted for Killing Prisoner, by Matthew Clarke
49. Attorney Fees Awarded Against CoreCivic After Defamation Suit Dismissed, by David Reutter
50. Tenth Circuit Rejects Government’s Appeal Over Recorded Attorney Calls and Visits at Private Prison in Leavenworth, by Dale Chappell
51. Prisoner’s Suicide in Sherburne County Minnesota Jail Results in $2.3 Million Settlement, by Keith Sanders
52. $30,001 Jury Verdict Over Discriminatory ICE Notification Policy By Minnesota Jail, by Kevin Bliss
53. Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Rules on Medical Parole Despite Death of Prisoners Who Sought Judicial Review, by Matthew Clarke
54. News in Brief

More from Kevin Dayton:

• Hawaii Inmate Deaths Are The Highest In 10 Years. But The State Can’t Say Why Corrections officials still aren’t providing a cause of death for 20 of the 23 prisoners who died in Hawaii prisons and jails last year., Jan. 1, 2023
• Whistleblower Alleges Hawaii Prison Officials Provided False Audit Data, Dec. 1, 2021
• Beating Death in Oahu Jail Ends With Acquittal of Mentally Ill Killer, Sept. 1, 2021

More from these topics:

• Spike in Massachusetts Prisoner Suicides Blamed on Isolation, K-2 and Spotty Mental Healthcare, May 1, 2026. DOJ CRIPA Actions, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Suicides, Confinement in Segregated Housing, Administrative Detention/Segregation.
• $9.8 Million in Settlements Reached with South Carolina County and Wellpath in Gruesome Jail Death, May 1, 2026. Failure to Treat, Sanitation, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Deliberate Indifference.
• $2.135 Million Partial Settlement Reached in Schizophrenic Detainee’s Death from “Gross Medical Neglect” at South Carolina Jail, May 1, 2026. Prison Health Services, Failure to Treat, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Deliberate Indifference.
• Faced with Record-Breaking Jail Deaths, L.A. County Supervisors Tell Sheriff’s Department to Improve Access to Naloxone, Camera Monitoring, and Security Checks at California Jail, May 1, 2026. Drug Overdose, Overcrowding, Sanitation, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness).
• Taser Use Doubled After Grand Jury Report on Pennsylvania Prisoner’s Death, May 1, 2026. Failure to Treat, Stun Guns/Tasers, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death), Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Staff Training.
• Federal Court Places Medical Care in Arizona Prisons Under Receivership, May 1, 2026. Naphcare, Systemic Medical Neglect, Injunctions, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Inadequate Health Care Facilities.
• $1.25 Million Paid for Special Needs Teen’s Fatal Beating in Houston Jail, May 1, 2026. Prisoner-Prisoner Assault, Failure to Protect (General), Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Cruel and Unusual Punishment.
• Monitor Says Massachusetts Prisons Will Not Meet Settlement Deadline for Mental Health Reforms, May 1, 2026. Private Prisons, DOC/BOP misconduct, Consent Decrees, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Suicides.
• Eighth Circuit Revives Lawsuit Over Iowa Jail Detainee’s Suicide, April 1, 2026. Summary Judgment, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Suicides.
• Survey of Arkansas Jails Reveals Strained, Costly Health Care System, April 1, 2026. Systemic Medical Neglect, Private Contractors, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Deliberate Indifference.