More from this issue:

1. “I Was Scheduled to Die in Solitary Confinement” – and May Soon Be Again, by Mark Wilson
2. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
3. Detainees Awaiting Psychiatric Beds Suffer Permanent Harm in Jails, by Eike Blohm, MD
4. Monterey County Sheriff’s Office Poised for Much-Needed Cleanup, by Kevin Bliss
5. Federal Judge Tells BOP Officials They “Are Not Above the Law”, by Casey Bastian
6. U.S. Response to Haitian Crisis: Fund More Prisons, by Jayson Hawkins
7. California Halted from Re-Integrating “Sensitive Needs” Prisoners Into General Population, by David Reutter
8. Circuit Court Orders Hawaii to Release Names of Prisoners Who Die in State’s Jails and Prisons, by Keith Sanders
9. Former CoreCivic Guard Pleads Guilty to Deprivation of Tennessee Prisoner’s Rights, by Harold Hempstead
10. $1.9 Million Paid by L.A. County for Detainee’s Suicide, by Chuck Sharman
11. Sixth Circuit Revives Claim Over Michigan Prisoner’s Fatal Overdose on Allegedly Smuggled Fentanyl, by David Reutter
12. Santa Clara County Sheriff Accused of Coverup After $10 Million Payout to Mentally Ill Detainee Who Severely Injured Himself During Jail Transport, by Benjamin Tschirhart
13. Polling Stations Inside Jails Combat Voter Disenfranchisement, by Keith Sanders
14. New Mexico Supreme Court Rules Both Prisoners and Nonprofit Plaintiffs Subject to Requirement to Exhaust Administrative Remedies, by Jacob Barrett
15. Nevada DOC Director Sacked After Prisoner Escape Goes Unnoticed Four Days, by Ashleigh Dye
16. Almost $650,000 Paid by Illinois to Prisoner Who Lost Leg to Untreated Diabetes, by Keith Sanders
17. $11.75 Million Settlement for Prisoner Beating in Pheonix Jail, by Casey Bastian
18. SCOTUS Ruling Forces Ninth Circuit U-Turn on Damages Suit by Federal Prisoner in California “Snitch Jacketed” by Guard, by Kevin Bliss
19. BOP Revives Plans for Controversial Prison in Kentucky, by Kevin Bliss
20. Second Circuit Takes Back $20,000 Emotional Damage Award from Former Federal Prisoner in New York, by Benjamin Tschirhart
21. California Extends Medi-Cal Health Benefits to Prisoners Nearing Release, by Eike Blohm, MD
22. Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court: Jail Detainee’s Urine Not a ‘Noxious or Filthy Substance’, by David Reutter
23. Iowa Ombudsman Calls Out DOC For Unfair Prisoner Discipline, by Kevin Bliss
24. Virginia DOC Resists Prisoner Fee Cuts, by Ashleigh Dye
25. Washington Racks Up More Than $98 Million in Fines for Failure to Timely Hold Competency Hearings, by Jacob Barrett
26. Third Circuit Unbothered by Pennsylvania’s Discrimination Against Sex Offenders in Denying Parole to Halfway Houses, by David Reutter
27. Indiana Will Now Send Low-Level Felons to Prison Instead of Jail, by Casey Bastian
28. Fourth Circuit: Religious Headwear Policy Violated Virginia Prisoner’s Rights, by David Reutter
29. A Lesson in Pleading: Utah Jail Suicide Complaint Fails for Alleging Failure to Train Rather than Failure to Provide Care, by David Reutter
30. Texas Prison Warden and Brother Charged with Shooting Two Migrants, Killing One, by Ashleigh Dye
31. Sixth Circuit Says Ohio Prisoner’s Lack of Tablet Access May Have Prevented Grievance Exhaustion, by David Reutter
32. California Makes Calls Free for State Prisoners and Juvenile Detainees, Prohibits Telecom Kickbacks to Prisons and Jails, by Benjamin Tschirhart
33. $35,000 Awarded to Federal Prisoner in Kentucky Who Accused Guards of Using Excessive Force, by Benjamin Tschirhart
34. Educating Prisoners: New Meta-Analysis Reinforces That It Reduces Recidivism, by Keith Sanders
35. $2.375 Million Settlement in Over-Detention Suit at Santa Clara California Jail, by David Reutter
36. Montana Supreme Court Grants State Prisoner 604 Days in Sentence Credit, by David Reutter
37. En Banc Ninth Circuit Voids Portion of California Law Banning Private Federal Prisons in the State, by Jacob Barrett
38. Report Shows How Perverse Financial Incentives Drive Mass Incarceration and Inequity in Criminal Justice System, by Matthew Clarke
39. Arizona Prisoner Waits in Excruciating Pain While Incompetent Executioners Fumble, by Eike Blohm, MD
40. How the Newest Federal Prison Became One of the Deadliest, by Christie Thompson and Joseph Shapiro
41. No More Second Chances for New York Jail Guard Convicted of Smuggling, by Benjamin Tschirhart
42. No Pay for Iowa Prisoners Overdosed With COVID-19 Vaccine, by Benjamin Tschirhart
43. “Ban the Box” Hiring Law Sets National Standard for Federal Contracts, by Keith Sanders
44. Former State Prison Guards in Georgia Sentenced for Prisoner Assaults and Cover-Up, by Jayson Hawkins
45. Suspended Colorado Work Release Program Exposes Companies’ Reliance on Low-Wage Labor, by Benjamin Tschirhart
46. Seventh Circuit Revives Claim of Wheelchair-Bound Wisconsin Prisoner Denied Access to Handicapped Toilet, by David Reutter
47. Seventh Circuit Overturns Class Decertification in Cook County Jail Disability Lawsuit, by David Reutter
48. Despite Official Claims, Stopping Mail to Missouri Prisoners Has No Effect on Drug Overdoses, by Benjamin Tschirhart
49. Former Georgia Sheriff Gets 18 Months for Punishing Detainees in Restraint Chair, by David Reutter
50. Gun Safety Group Defeats Re-Election of “Constitutional Sheriff” in Massachusetts, by Keith Sanders
51. $1.2 Million Paid by St. Louis County for Jail Detainee’s Death from Untreated Ulcer, by David Reutter
52. Voters in Four States Change Constitution to Ban Prison Slavery, by Keith Sanders
53. News in Brief

More from David Reutter:

• $2.4 Million Settlement Reached After Elderly Pretrial Detainee Strangled by Cellmate in San Antonio Jail, June 1, 2025
• Almost $4.4 Million for Illinois Prisoner’s Failure to Protect Claim, June 1, 2025
• Washington Appellate Court: 
Personal Restraint Petition Proper Vehicle 
to Challenge Community Supervision, June 1, 2025
• $2.8 Million Settlement in National NUMI 
Debit Release Card Class Action, June 1, 2025
• $6 Million Settlement in Illinois Detainee’s Gruesome 
Untreated Heroin Withdrawal Death, June 1, 2025
• Fourth Circuit: District Court Failed to Provide Sufficient Explanation for Sentence Imposed and Did Not Address Defendant’s Arguments for Downward Variant Sentence, May 15, 2025
• Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Announces Order of Deferred Disposition Not a ‘Sentence’ Under Article 44.01(b)—Which Authorizes State to Appeal Illegal Sentence—Resolving Split Among State Courts of Appeals, April 15, 2025
• Fifth Circuit: Sentence Enhancement for Maintaining Drug Premises Not Satisfied Solely by Defendant’s Single, Conclusory Statement That He ‘Maintained’ Premises When Record Shows Mere ‘Use’ of Premises, April 15, 2025
• Illinois Pretrial Incarceration Becomes Less Random A Year After Elimination of Cash Bail, April 1, 2025
• Philadelphia Agrees to $9.1 Million Settlement for Wrongful Murder Conviction, Feb. 15, 2025

More from these topics:

• 11th Alabama Sheriff’s Employee Pleads Guilty in Jail Detainee’s Death, Admits Stomping Him in Genitals, June 1, 2025. Jail Misconduct, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Failure to Protect (Staff).
• News in Brief, June 1, 2025. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Guard Misconduct, Excessive Force, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Ineffective Assistance of Counsel.
• $500,000 for Colorado Detainee Dropped 
On His Face by Jailers, June 1, 2025. Jail Misconduct, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness).
• Academic Study of Prison Guards’ Use of Excessive Force 
Details Sad State of Civil Rights for Abused Prisoners, June 1, 2025. Guard Brutality/Beatings, Stun Guns/Tasers, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Restraints, Dogs, Burning, Electric Fences, Laser Weapons.
• $50,000 for Excessive Force Claim by Maryland Prisoner 
Who Used to Be a Guard, June 1, 2025. Classification, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Legal Mail.
• Rural Virginia Jury Refuses to Hold Guards Liable 
for State Prisoner’s Death, June 1, 2025. Failure to Protect (General), Guard Brutality/Beatings, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Failure to Treat (Mental Illness).
• $1.3 Million for Massachusetts Prisoner 
Stabbed by Guard in Connecticut Lockup, June 1, 2025. Guard Misconduct, Failure to Protect (General), Guard Brutality/Beatings.
• New York Guards Plead Guilty to Fatally Beating Prisoner, 
Mopping Up His Blood, June 1, 2025. Prison/Jail Murders, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death).
• Connecticut Court Denies Access to Video of Prisoner’s Fatal Beat-Down by Guards, May 1, 2025. Guard Misconduct, Videotaping, Guard Brutality/Beatings.
• New York Prisoner Awarded Almost $280,000 in Retaliation Claim Against Guards, May 1, 2025. Retaliation for Filing Grievances, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Settlements.