More from this issue:

1. Former Oregon Prison Nurse Gets 30 Years for Raping Prisoners, by Mark Wilson
2. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
3. Illinois Program a “Lifeline for Incarcerated Moms and Their Kids”
4. Civil Commitment: A Shadowy Limbo of Detainment that is Neither Safe, Fair nor Therapeutic
5. California Court of Appeal Reinstates Lawsuit by San Quentin Prisoner Over Botched Transfer That Sparked COVID-19 Outbreak, by Matthew Clarke
6. Wexford Handbook Warns That Illinois Prisoners “Can Be Very Manipulative”
7. The Surreal Prison Censorship Regime, by Dylan Jeffrey
8. Vermont Supreme Court Provides Prisoner No Relief for Denial of Earned-Time Credits
9. “Missing” Texas Prisoner Prompts Lockdown, by David Reutter
10. Less is More Act Cuts Parole Population by 40% in New York
11. North Carolina Supreme Court Affirms Class Certification Denial in Prisoners’ Challenge to Solitary Confinement
12. Indiana Settles Prisoner’s Retaliation Claim for $4,500
13. Ohio Supreme Court Grants Prisoner’s Mother Names of Fellow Prisoners Who Attacked Him, by Douglas Ankney
14. $40,000 Paid to Ohio Detainee Kicked in the Face While Restrained
15. $26,500 in Settlements in Former California Prisoner’s Retaliation Lawsuits, by David Reutter
16. $100,000 Settlement Reached With Corizon Health for Failure to Provide Arizona Prisoner Eye Care
17. NaphCare Nurse Faces Liability in Ohio Detainee’s Death from Sickle Cell Disease, by David Reutter
18. Nebraska Watchdog Calls Use of Force Against Mentally Ill Prisoner Excessive and Unnecessary
19. North Carolina Jail Deaths Double in 6 Years
20. Proposed Law Targets Medical Neglect in Federal Prisons
21. $20,000 Paid to Florida Prisoner After Eleventh Circuit Finds PLRA Inapplicable to Claims DOC Removed to Federal Court, by David Reutter
22. Tennessee Extends CoreCivic Contract Despite Deaths, Almost $18 Million in Fines
23. No Compassionate Release for Bank Robber Turned Angel of Mercy at North Carolina BOP Lockup
24. In Suit Over Moldy Cells Causing Fungal Infection, Illinois Warden Denied Summary Judgment Wins Anyway, by Matthew Clarke
25. Nebraska Supreme Court Affirms Sheriff’s Misconduct Conviction
26. Watchdog Report Attempts to Prove Epstein Suicide
27. New York Adding Names to Tombstones of Dead Prisoners
28. COVID-19 Consent Decree Terminated at Florida’s Broward County Jail, by David Reutter
29. After SCOTUS Resolves Circuit Split, Maryland Guard Loses Appeal to Prisoner’s $700,000 Verdict, by David Reutter
30. The Economist Calls for More Alternatives to Incarceration
31. Fifth Circuit: 12-Hour Delay in Treating Texas Prisoner’s Stroke Wasn’t Deliberate Indifference, by David Reutter
32. Seventh Circuit Revives Indiana Prisoner’s Claim Over Dismissed Grievance, by David Reutter
33. New York State Struggles to Hold Prison Guards Accountable for Abuse
34. Eleventh Circuit Says Florida Prisoner’s Dismissed Complaint Doesn’t Count as a “Strike”, by David Reutter
35. Condemned Louisiana Prisoners Lose Bid for Clemency Hearings
36. Report Details “Abuse-to-Prison Pipeline” for Young Women
37. DeSantis Axes Florida Criminal Justice Reform
38. Last Maine Parolee Released
39. After Winning $15,000 Settlement, California Trans Prisoner Forces CDCR to Replace Missing Trust Account Deposits, by Douglas Ankney
40. “Fuck Him, He Can Freeze”: Pennsylvania Detainee’s Death Detailed in Suit Against PrimeCare
41. Compensation Awarded to California Non-Profit and HRDC Officials for Efforts Reducing Prison Phone Rates
42. Eleventh Circuit Revives Claim Against NaphCare for Wrongful Death of Atlanta Jail Detainee, by Douglas Ankney
43. U.S. Prison and Jail Population On the Rise
44. Class Certified in Suit Alleging Overuse of Solitary Confinement in New York Prisons, by Matthew Clarke
45. Wrongfully Imprisoned for 26 Years, Chicago Brothers Sue Cop Who Framed Them
46. New Jersey Prisoner’s Suit Survives Seeking to Validate the Nation of Gods and Earth as a Religion, by David Reutter
47. Wife of “El Chapo” Released from U.S. Prison, Son Extradited
48. 37 Mississippi Prison Gang Members, Accomplices Convicted in Massive Conspiracy
49. News in Brief

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• 50 Years After Starting “Scared Straight,” Former N.J. Prison Warden “Would Do It Again”, Nov. 15, 2024. War on Drugs, Juveniles, Education (Juveniles).
• Alabama Guard, Prisoners Among 13 Sentenced in Phone Scam and Drug-Smuggling Ring, Nov. 15, 2024. Guard Misconduct, Cell Searches, War on Drugs, Searches - Cellphones/Computers/Internet.
• Three Former Rikers Island Guards Among Five Ex-Employees Charged in Massive Smuggling Scheme, Oct. 15, 2024. Guard Misconduct, War on Drugs, Searches - Cellphones/Computers/Internet.
• Alabama Warden and Wife Busted for Making “Magic” Mushrooms, Oct. 15, 2024. Police Misconduct, War on Drugs.
• Landmark Drug Possession Reform Based on Unproven Allegations Reversed in Oregon, June 15, 2024. Criminal justice system reform, War on Drugs, State Law Claims.
• Prison Walls No Barrier to America’s Deadly Opioid Crisis, Nov. 15, 2023. War on Drugs, Drug Treatment/Rehab.
• Five Years After Limiting Personal Visits and Banning Mail, Drug Use Worse in Pennsylvania Prisons, Sept. 15, 2023. War on Drugs, Mail Regulations, Visiting.
• Roadside Drug Tests: Failed Technology From the Failed War on Drugs, Aug. 1, 2023. Drug Testing, War on Drugs.
• Ninth Circuit: Government’s Inflammatory Arguments in Sentencing Memorandum and at Sentencing Hearing Implicitly Breached Plea Agreement Promise Not to Recommend Sentence in Excess of Low-End Guidelines Range, June 15, 2023. War on Drugs, U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Remands/Rehearings/Resentencings, Validity of.