More from this issue:

1. Criminal Sheriffs, by Anthony Accurso
2. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
3. $150,000 Paid to Family of California Pretrial Detainee Who Died from Valley Fever, by David Reutter
4. $650,000 Jury Verdict Upheld in NY Prisoner’s Excessive-Force Claim; Motion for Fees Denied Due to Contingency Agreement, by David Reutter
5. St. Louis Jail Guard Charged with Allowing Brutal Beating of Prisoner, by Jayson Hawkins
6. How Corrupt is Too Corrupt for Atlanta Federal Prison?, by Casey Bastian
7. Do County Jails Treat Black Women Worse Than Other Prisoners?, by Kevin Bliss
8. Former AZ Assistant AG Disciplined for Misconduct in Muslim Prisoner’s Lawsuit, by Douglas Ankney
9. Washington Federal Court Grants Preliminary Injunction Halting Release of Transgender Prisoners’ Personal Information; Class Certified, by Jayson Hawkins
10. USDA Gives $1,000,000 Grant to Corizon to Treat More Sick Prisoners Remotely, by Chuck Sharman
11. Covid-19 Pandemic Bumps Still Anemic Clemency Numbers, by Edward Lyon
12. Montana Renews CoreCivic Contract; Major Water and Sewage Problems Persist, by Jayson Hawkins
13. California Federal Prison Warden Charged with Sexually Abusing Prisoner
14. Should Sentencing Juries Consider Imprisonment Costs?, by Edward Lyon
15. California Town Fighting to Keep Prison Open, by Keith Sanders
16. Prosecutors Move to Close Case Against BOP Guards in Jeffrey Epstein Suicide, by Edward Lyon
17. HRDC Advances in Suit Against Centurion to Obtain New Mexico Prisoner Medical Litigation Records, by David Reutter
18. $281,000 Awarded to Colorado Prisoner Retaliated Against for Grievances, by David Reutter
19. Indiana Supreme Court Denies Relief to Prisoner Whose Commissary Account Was Garnished, by Casey Bastian
20. Colorado Using SWIFT but Cheap Wildlands Firefighters, by Edward Lyon
21. Michigan Supreme Court Holds Convicted Prisoner Entitled to Pre-Trial Jail Time Credit
22. Feds Declare Long COVID a Disability Under ADA, RA and ACA, by Edward Lyon
23. Second Circuit Reverses Dismissal of NY Prisoner’s Due Process Claim on Grounds It Was Abandoned on Appeal, by David Reutter
24. Corporations Using Prisoners to Fight Phantom Labor Shortage, by Matthew Clarke
25. $500 Default Judgement in Female Michigan Prisoner’s Pro Se Excessive-Force Claim
26. Federal Judge Springs Former PLN Editor from “Iron Man” Pretrial Detention Cell, by Casey Bastian
27. Four Female Prisoners Seek Damages Over Abuses at Oregon Prison Called A “Cesspool” of Staff Sexual Abuse, Latest in Abuse Saga, by Mark Wilson
28. Second Circuit: Supervisor Must Have Subjective Knowledge of Sexual Abuse by Guards to Be Liable
29. Colorado Supreme Court Holds Governor Is Appropriate Defendant in Cases Involving State Constitutional Responsibility
30. California Supreme Court: CDCR Cannot Exclude Nonviolent Sex Offenders From Proposition 57 Parole Consideration
31. Fifth Circuit Dismisses Appeal by Mississippi Prisoner It Calls “Vexatious Litigant”
32. Fifth Circuit Refuses to Issue Injunction After Mississippi Psychiatric Prison Improves Conditions, by Matthew Clarke
33. Texas Agrees to Settlement Providing Prisoners Hep C Treatment, Will Pay $950,000 in Attorney Fees, by Matthew Clarke
34. New Illinois Law Allows Early Release for a Few Eligible Offenders, by Casey Bastian
35. $2 Million Paid by North Carolina Jail for Prisoner’s Wrongful Death; Undisclosed Amount Paid by Southeastern Medical Services, by Jacob Barrett
36. $175,000 Awarded to New York Prisoner’s 686 Days Unconstitutional Post Release Supervision, by David Reutter
37. Third Circuit Revives Pennsylvania Prisoner’s Lawsuit Over Censorship of Incoming Mail Containing Key Evidence, by Matthew Clarke, Dale Chappell
38. Washington Can’t Cheat Prisoner of Time Held Out of State on Washington Charges, by Jacob Barrett
39. NJ Supreme Court: Excess Time in Prison Must Be Used to Reduce Parole Period, by Matthew Clarke
40. She Tried to Report Sexual Harassment in Jail. After Her Suicide, the Guard Was Convicted of Assaulting Four Other Women, by C.J. Ciaramella
41. Seventh Circuit Holds Dismissal of Lawsuit Removed to Federal Court Cannot Count as PLRA “Strike”
42. News in Brief

More from David Reutter:

• Eight Circuit Reverses Denial of Partial Qualified Immunity in Detainee’s Pepper Ball Claim, Remands Excessive Force Claims, Sept. 1, 2026
• Nevada Prisoners, Families Call Out Predatory Tablet Program, Sept. 1, 2026
• Fourth Circuit: Error in Granting Judgment Prior to Adjudging Spoliation Motion, Sept. 1, 2026
• Fourth Circuit Affirms Qualified Immunity in Strip Searches Resulting from Anonymous Tips, Sept. 1, 2026
• Tenth Circuit: Colorado Governor Unentitled to Eleventh Amendment Immunity on Claim Related to DOC Religious Policies, Aug. 1, 2026
• Michigan Appeals Court: Witnesses Cannot be Forced to Wear Jail Clothes at Trial, Aug. 1, 2026
• Sixth Circuit Affirms Denial of State-Law Qualified Immunity in Scabies Case, Aug. 1, 2026
• Fourth Circuit Revives Disabled Prisoner’s Claim for Denial of Out-of-Cell Exercise Time, Aug. 1, 2026
• Sixth Circuit Announces State-Law Exceptions to Appeal Deadlines Preserve “Pending” Status Under AEDPA, Holding Belated-Appeal Procedures Toll Federal Habeas Limitations Period, April 1, 2026
• Florida Supreme Court Announces Rule 3.170(f)’s Good-Cause Plea-Withdrawal Standard Does Not Apply at Post-Appeal Resentencing, April 1, 2026

More from these topics:

• Tenth Circuit Announces Resentencing After Probation Revocation Must Begin with Chapter 7 Range, Holding Chapter 5 Range Should Be Considered When Deciding Whether to Vary, Sept. 1, 2026. U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Revocation/Modification of Probation, etc., Statement of Reasons, Sentence, Factors To Be Considered.
• Relevant Conduct: How Federal Sentencing Law Punishes More Than the Crime of Conviction, Aug. 1, 2026. U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Prior Conviction/Sentence/Incarceration, Plain Error, Acquitted Conduct/Uncharged Crimes/Dismissed Counts, Relevant Conduct.
• U.S. Sentencing Commission: 2026 Amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, June 1, 2026. U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Alternative Sentencing, Sentence Enhancements/Departures, Multiple/Multiplicious Counts, Drug Quantity.
• Guaranteed Income Helps People Leaving Jail and Prison, and That Helps Everyone, May 1, 2026. Crime/Demographics, Prisoner Privileges, housing, jobs, Restrictions, discrimination, Probation, Parole & Supervised Release, Fines.
• First Circuit Vacates Drug Courier’s Sentence, Holding District Court Erred by Failing to Conduct Proper Comparative Culpability Analysis Under § 3B1.2 When It Excluded Other Participants in Drug Shipment From Universe of Comparators, May 1, 2026. U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Mitigating Role/Circumstances/Evidence, Appellate Jurisdiction/Review, Sentencing Findings, Relevant Conduct.
• Sixth Circuit Announces Federal Coercion and Enticement Statute Requires Knowledge of Victim’s Minor Status, Deepening Circuit Split, May 1, 2026. U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, Statutory Construction/Interpretation, Sentence, Miscalculation of the Guidelines Sentencing Range.
• Tenth Circuit Holds Prior California Child Pornography Conviction Does Not Trigger Federal Mandatory Minimum Because State Statute Encompasses Conduct Beyond Federal Definition Under Categorical Approach, April 1, 2026. U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Qualifying Offenses, Mandatory Minimum Sentence, Statutory Construction/Interpretation, Child Pornography.
• SCOTUS Announces Sentencing Reform Act Does Not Authorize Automatic Extension of Supervised Release When Defendant Absconds, Resolving Circuit Split, April 1, 2026. Sentencing, Revocation/Modification of Probation, etc., Statutory Construction/Interpretation, Sentences - Corrections or Modifications of, Probation, Parole & Supervised Release.
• U.S. Sentencing Commission Report Breaks Down Federal Contraband Sentences, March 1, 2026. Guard Misconduct, Mechanical Searches/Scanners, Statistics/Trends, U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Bribery/Extortion/Theft.
• Maine Was the First State to Abolish Parole. Incarcerated Mainers, Advocates Hope to Bring it Back., March 1, 2026. Rehabilitation/Recidivism, Parole, Post-release, ex-offender, re-entry, Probation, Parole & Supervised Release, De Facto Life Sentence.