More from this issue:

1. Wellpath Founder and CEO Pleads Guilty to Federal Bribery Charges, by David Reutter
2. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
3. JPay Founder Ryan Shapiro Indicted for Securities Fraud, by Kevin Bliss
4. Guards Not Vaxxing Across the U.S., by Jo Ellen Nott
5. Virginia DOC Terminates Contract with Armor Correctional Healthcare, by Ashleigh Dye
6. “The Worst Prison in New York State”, by Victoria Law
7. $500,000 Default Judgment for Tennessee Woman Sexually Assaulted by Probation Officer, by David Reutter
8. Settlement Reached to Protect Hawaii Prisoners from COVID-19, by David Reutter
9. HRDC Wins Appeal in Florida Public Records Request Case Against Armor Correctional Health Services
10. Show Me the Money: Tracking the Companies that Have a Lock on Sending Funds to Incarcerated People, by Stephen Raher, Tiana Herring
11. BOP Greenlights Sex Reassignment Surgery for Federal Prisoner in Texas, by Matthew Clarke
12. Department of Justice Reports on Two Decades of Prisoner Suicides, by Matthew Clarke
13. Fifth Circuit Reinstates Guard’s Lawsuit Claiming Other Guards Raped Her in Texas Prison
14. Michigan DOC Agrees to Expand Recognition of Religious Groups After DOJ Investigation
15. Michigan Prisons Ordered to Provide Jewish Prisoners Meat and Dairy on Sabbath and Holidays; Sixth Circuit Affirms, by David Reutter
16. Former Florida Prison Guard Sentenced for Conspiracy to Assault Youthful Offenders
17. Federal Court Hears that Mental Healthcare in Louisiana Prison is “Almost Non-existent”, by Matthew Clarke
18. Federal Judge Finds Alabama DOC Mental Health Care Horrendous, Orders: Start Hiring, by Jo Ellen Nott
19. Tenth Circuit: Mentally Ill Prisoners Have No Clearly Established Right to Be Kept Out of Solitary Confinement, by Jacob Barrett
20. $40,251 Default Judgment for Detainee in Malicious Prosecution by Georgia Police Officer
21. Settlement Reached in Lawsuit Alleging Inadequate COVID-19 Response at Maryland Jail, by David Reutter
22. California Court of Appeal Holds Prisoner May Challenge Administrative Disciplinary Violation Already Served, by Matthew Clarke
23. “Abject Cruelty”: California Jail Guards Sentenced for Coordinating Prisoner Excrement Fights
24. Dallas County Prisoner Trust Fund Bilked of $700,000 With Faked Debit Release Cards by Jail Employee
25. Seventh Circuit Reinstates Illinois Prisoner’s Suit Over ‘Orange Crush’ Shakedown, by David Reutter
26. All Writs Act Provides Authority for Medical-Imaging Transport Order for Condemned Ohio Prisoner Challenging His Conviction; Certiorari Granted, by David Reutter
27. Oregon Prisoners Face Off in Guards’ Legal Fight Over COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate
28. Oregon Federal Court Sides with HRDC, Denies Motion to Compel Arbitration by “NUMI” Stored Value Cards, by Jacob Barrett
29. Justice Department Releases Ten-Year Recidivism Study, by Matthew Clarke
30. After Sixth Death in Six Years, Virginia Jail Cuts Ties with Corizon Health, by Jayson Hawkins, Keith Sanders
31. Sixth Circuit Holds Subjective Prong of Deliberate Indifference Test Inapplicable to Pretrial Detainee’s Claims; Reinstates Lawsuit, by Matthew Clarke
32. $638,250 Judgment Against Georgia Jail Guard Who Orchestrated Prisoner’s Beating, by Harold Hempstead
33. Federal Judge Sanctions Former Arizona DOC Director’s Foot-Dragging Attorneys in Pro Se Prisoner’s Suit, by Matthew Clarke
34. $21,525 Awarded by Federal Court to Indiana Prisoner Subjected to Battery by Guard, by David Reutter
35. Third Circuit: Retroactive Application of Amended New Jersey Parole Guidelines May Violate Ex Post Facto Clause, by Douglas Ankney
36. Corrections Special Applications Unit Builds a Lucrative National Track Record of Abuse and Torture, by J.D. Schmidt
37. Massachusetts DOC Fires COVID-19 Mitigation Ombudsman Over Previous Allegations of Document Falsification
38. Second Circuit Holds N.Y. Prisoner’s Short-Term Injury May Qualify As Disability under ADA, by Jo Ellen Nott
39. News in Brief

More from David Reutter:

• The Malleable Mind in the Courtroom: Why Confident Eyewitnesses Often Provide the Least Reliable Evidence, Oct. 15, 2025
• Help Wanted: 31,000 Prison Guard Jobs Open Nationwide, Sept. 1, 2025
• Fifth Circuit Greenlights Federal Takeover of Mississippi Jail, Aug. 1, 2025
• Ninth Circuit Revives Prisoner’s Claim Based on Guard’s 
Thwarting of Administrative Remedies, Aug. 1, 2025
• Tenth Circuit Ruling Paves Way for $2.7 Million Settlement 
for Intellectually Disabled Jail Detainee Raped by Sheriff, Aug. 1, 2025
• Ninth Circuit Agrees That Former Guantanamo Detainee 
Lacks Grounds to Sue for Waterboarding, Aug. 1, 2025
• Qualified Immunity Denied for Iowa Prison Doctor’s MRI Delay 
for Non-Medical Reasons, Aug. 1, 2025
• Ninth Circuit: Continuing-Violations Doctrine Applies 
for PLRA Administrative Exhaustion Purposes, Aug. 1, 2025
• First Circuit: Prosecutor’s Breach of Plea Agreement 
Requires Government’s Specific Performance of Agreement, 
Not Specific Performance by District Court, Aug. 1, 2025
• Oregon Prisoners Can Now Seek Economic Damages 
for Future Lost Income More Easily, July 15, 2025

More from these topics:

• Punished for Bleeding: How Periods in Prison Become a Trap, Feb. 1, 2026. Guard Misconduct, Gender Discrimination -- Women, Strip Searches, Hygiene Supplies, Discrimination (Transgender).
• Differing Judicial Outcomes for the New York Guards Who Killed Robert Brooks, Feb. 1, 2026. Guard Misconduct, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Excessive Force (Wrongful Death), Pending Appeal/Sentencing.
• New York State Moves to Dismiss Hundreds of Prison Sexual Assault Lawsuits, Feb. 1, 2026. Staff-Prisoner Assault, DOC/BOP misconduct, Prosecutor/Attorney General Misconduct, Authority and Jurisdiction, Access To Courts.
• The New York Prison System’s Culture of Cruelty and Impunity, Feb. 1, 2026. Guard Misconduct, Racial Discrimination, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Restraints, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death).
• Fifth Circuit Dismisses Sex Abuse Claims Filed by Three Texas Prisoners Against Guard, Nov. 1, 2025. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Qualified Immunity, Failure to Train/Supervise, Failure to Object, Interlocutory Appeals, Cruel and Unusual Punishment, Wrongful Use of Force.
• $100,000 Settlement Reached Between Imprisoned BOP Guard and Prisoners He Raped, Nov. 1, 2025. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Retaliatory Segregation, Federal Tort Claims Act, Sovereign Immunity, Adequacy of Remedy.
• California’s Attorney General Is Suing Los Angeles County Jails Over “Inhumane Conditions”, Nov. 1, 2025. Jail Misconduct, Totality of Conditions, Food, Overcrowding, Exposure to Cold, Plumbing, Sewage, Sanitation, Hygiene Supplies, Vermin, Exposure to Heat, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Complaints, Consent Decrees, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness).
• Nearly $528,000 Paid by Kansas Jail to Detainees Raped by Guards, Nov. 1, 2025. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Attorney Fee Awards, Prison Rape Elimination Act, Failure to Train/Supervise, Monell Liability.
• $950,000 Awarded to Trans Maryland Prisoner Dropped on Her Face by Guards, Nov. 1, 2025. Guard Misconduct, DOC/BOP misconduct, Government Misconduct, Retaliation for Filing Grievances, Retaliation for Organizing, Retaliatory Segregation, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Restraints, Discrimination (Transgender), Failure to Protect (Transgender), Immunity - Absolute and Qualified, Damages - Compensatory, Wrongful Use of Force.
• New York Jury Convicts Former Guard for Robert Brooks’ Taped Killing, Nov. 1, 2025. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Guard Misconduct, Criminal justice system reform, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death), Evidence - Admissibility.