More from this issue:

1. L.A. County Jails: Leading in All the Wrong Ways, by Benjamin Tschirhart
2. Predatory Probation Still Alive in Georgia, Other States, by David Reutter
3. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
4. Prisoner Health Update: K2, by Eike Blohm, MD
5. Warden Ousted from Troubled Alabama Prison After DUI Arrest, by Edward Lyon
6. Fifth Circuit Reinstates Lawsuit Over Texas Detainee’s Asphyxiation by Jail Guards, by Matthew Clarke
7. Detainee Allegedly “Eaten Alive” by Vermin in Overcrowded Atlanta Jail, by Jacob Barrett
8. Fifth Circuit Reinstates Claim That LaSalle Guards Fatally Beat Louisiana Pre-Trial Detainee, by Matthew Clarke
9. Ninth Circuit: Grievance Policy May Excuse Oregon Prisoner’s Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies, by Jacob Barrett
10. “Slap On the Wrist” for California Bail Agents Who Hired Bounty Hunter Who Killed Their Client, by Jayson Hawkins
11. Dogged by Racist Comments, North Carolina Sheriff Resigns – Again, by Jo Ellen Nott
12. MTC Accused of Parole Programming Scam at Texas Prisons, by Kevin Bliss
13. Fourth Circuit Rejects Appeal of $700,000 Award to Maryland Prisoner Assaulted by Guards, by David Reutter
14. Fifth Circuit Again Revives Muslim Texas Prisoner’s Suit Over Halal Meals Denied During Hurricane Evacuation, by Matthew Clarke
15. Nevada Pays Over $568,000 for Denying Prisoner Cataract Surgery, Ends “One Good Eye” Policy, by Jacob Barrett
16. Prisoner’s Experience in Solitary Wins PEN America Writing Award, by Jacob Barrett
17. Condemned Tennessee Prisoner Wins Fight Against Autopsy, by Harold Hempstead
18. Maine’s Jails and Prisons Record 39 Deaths in 34 Months, by Jo Ellen Nott
19. Fifth Circuit Upholds Qualified Immunity for Texas Prison Guard Who Beat Prisoner’s Arm With Baton Until It Broke, by Matthew Clarke
20. $1.3 Million Paid to Transgender Woman Held Five Months in Atlanta Jail on Bogus Charges, by Chuck Sharman
21. Nebraska Pays $479,000 for Restrictive Housing Prisoner’s Murder While Double-Celled, by Mark Wilson
22. Shielded From Public View, Misconduct by Corrections Staff in Illinois Prisons Received Scant Discipline, by Shannon Heffernan
23. $20,000 Settlement for Ohio Prisoner’s Slip-and-Fall Injury, by Edward Lyon
24. $2.4 Million Judgment Against Michigan Jail Doctor Convicted of Sexually Abusing Three Prisoners, by Mark Wilson
25. ACLU Report Details Exploitation of Prisoners for Forced Labor, by Matthew Clarke
26. MTV Documentary Shines Light on Art Behind Bars, by Jayson Hawkins
27. Fifth Circuit Finds “Opaque” Mississippi Prison Grievance System “Incapable of Use”, by Matthew Clarke
28. Overdose Rate in New York Jails and State Prisons Double U.S. Average, by Jacob Barrett
29. College Education Disrupted for Washington Prisoners, by Kevin Bliss
30. $32,500 Medical Malpractice Award to Ohio Prisoner for Ripped-Out Catheter, by Edward Lyon
31. Oklahoma County Pays $1.1 Million After Jail Guards Fatally Beat Detainee, by Jacob Barrett
32. Louisiana High Court Abandons Ab Initio Precedent in Favor of “Victim’s Rights”, by David Reutter
33. California Appellate Court: State Prisoners Held in Jail and Those Held in Prisons Not Alike for Sentence Credits, by Jacob Barrett
34. Telecoms Exploiting Legal Loopholes to Price Gouge Prisoners and Their Families, by Jacob Barrett
35. Fifth Circuit Revives Suit by Nation of Gods and Earth Prisoner Demanding Religious Recognition by Texas Prison Officials, by Matthew Clarke
36. Iowa Teen Who Killed Her Alleged Rapist Recaptured After Halfway House Escape, by Kevin Bliss
37. Former Missouri Prisoners Awarded $20 Million for Sexual Abuse by “Resident Pervert” Guard, by Ashleigh Dye
38. $4.25 Million Paid by King County for Two Jail Beatings By Improperly Housed Mentally Ill Detainees, by Mark Wilson
39. Arizona Prisoner Condemned Again for Cellmate’s Murder, by Jayson Hawkins
40. Ninth Circuit Upholds Order Vacating Conviction in Oregon Prison Director’s 1989 Murder; SCOTUS Declines Review, by Mark Wilson
41. Fourth Circuit: No Civil Commitment at Release for Federal Prisoner in North Carolina Without Considering Conditions, by Casey Bastian
42. Montana Becomes 13th State to End Prison Gerrymandering, by Chuck Sharman
43. Eighth Circuit Affirms Over $278,000 Awarded to Minnesota Jail Detainee Held on Bad ICE Referral Policy, by David Reutter
44. Montana Pays $2,500 to Settle Prisoner’s Failure-to-Protect Claim, by Mark Wilson
45. News in Brief
46. Alaska Supreme Court Says Parole Challenge Must Be Sought via Post-Conviction Relief, Not Lawsuit, by Mark Wilson

More from Jacob Barrett:

• $120,000 Settlement Reached With Long Island Detainee Assaulted by Jail Guards, July 15, 2023
• $17.675 Million Paid for New Yorker’s Wrongful Conviction, June 15, 2023
• Eighth Circuit Greenlights Arkansas Execution Protocol, June 15, 2023
• Second Circuit Upholds Connecticut Prison Porn Ban, Sets Up Circuit Split Over “Vagueness” Test, June 15, 2023
• Louisiana Sheriff Coughs Up $2.75 Million After Falsely Claiming Detainee Died From Accidental Fall, June 15, 2023
• Nevada Pays Over $568,000 for Denying Prisoner Cataract Surgery, Ends “One Good Eye” Policy, June 15, 2023
• Corizon Bankruptcy Threatens $6.4 Million Award to Family of Michigan Prisoner Whose Five-Day Jail Term Turned Into Death Sentence, June 1, 2023
• Detainee Allegedly “Eaten Alive” by Vermin in Overcrowded Atlanta Jail, May 1, 2023
• Ninth Circuit: Grievance Policy May Excuse Oregon Prisoner’s Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies, May 1, 2023
• Nevada Pays Over $568,000 for Denying Prisoner Cataract Surgery, Ends “One Good Eye” Policy, May 1, 2023

More from these topics:

• Los Angeles County Restricts Opioid Treatment, Feb. 1, 2026. Medication, Systemic Medical Neglect, Failure to Treat, Drug Overdose, Drug Treatment/Rehab.
• Washington County Pays $300,000 to Jail Detainee Denied Treatment for Kidney Stone, Feb. 1, 2026. Failure to Treat, Fourteenth Amendment, rights, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights, Pretrial Detention and Detainees, Deliberate Indifference.
• Eleventh Circuit Holds Estate Cannot Sue Jailers Who Followed Medical Personnel Advice That Led to Detainee’s Death, Feb. 1, 2026. Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Private Contractors, Failure to Treat, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Deliberate Indifference.
• Eleventh Circuit Holds Alabama County May Be Liable for Policy of Providing Inadequate Jail Medical Care, Feb. 1, 2026. Systemic Medical Neglect, Private Contractors, Failure to Treat, Monell Liability, Deliberate Indifference.
• Alabama and Wexford Health Pay Undisclosed Settlement for Delays Costing Prisoner Partial Foot Amputation, Feb. 1, 2026. Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Failure to Treat, Infections, Deliberate Indifference.
• Pennsylvania County Renews $8 Million Contract with PrimeCare Despite Settlements, Feb. 1, 2026. Systemic Medical Neglect, Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Private Contractors, Failure to Treat, Contractor Liability.
• $450,000 Paid by Missouri County for Jail Detainee’s Death After 11 Days Without Medical Attention, Jan. 1, 2026. Systemic Medical Neglect, Failure to Treat, Monell Liability, Inadequate Health Care Facilities, Deliberate Indifference.
• Almost $28.3 Million Awarded from NaphCare for Washington Jail Detainee Who Lost Leg to Untreated Gangrene, Jan. 1, 2026. Systemic Medical Neglect, Private Contractors, Failure to Treat, Infections, Deliberate Indifference.
• $939,000 for Nevada Prisoner Left in Wheelchair by Delayed Back Pain Treatment, Jan. 1, 2026. Systemic Medical Neglect, Surgery, Failure to Treat, Prison Classification, Deliberate Indifference.
• $4,652 for Jewish Nevada Prisoner Denied Passover Meal, Jan. 1, 2026. Religious Discrimination, Food, Settlements, First Amendment, rights, Dismissal.