More from this issue:

1. The Dramatic Increase in the Elderly Prison Population Is Fiscally and Morally Irresponsible, by Douglas Ankney
2. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
3. $3.75 Million Paid by Wisconsin After Mentally Ill Prisoner Dies of Dehydration, by Chuck Sharman
4. Eleventh Circuit Reinstates Alabama Prisoner’s Excessive Prison Violence Claim, by Matthew Clarke
5. Ninth Circuit Rules Favorably for Washington Prisoner Whose Writing Submission Was Censored, by Chuck Sharman
6. San Francisco Jail Survey Exposes Abuse, Malnutrition and Constitutional Violations, by Jo Ellen Nott
7. Second Circuit Affirms Denial of Qualified Immunity but Clarifies that 14th Amendment ‘Objective Reasonableness’ Is Standard of Review for Pretrial Detainee’s Claim of Sexual Abuse, by Douglas Ankney
8. California Supreme Court Bail Ruling Cuts Some Jail Headcounts, by Chuck Sharman
9. Eleventh Circuit Upholds Most of Relief Ordered in Class-Action Lawsuit Challenging Unconstitutionally Inadequate Mental Health Care in Alabama Prisons, by Matthew Clarke
10. Class Action Certified in Lawsuit Alleging Raw Sewage Presence in Washington Jail, by David M. Reutter
11. California Court of Appeal Finds Trial Court Abused Discretion in Denying Prisoner Compassionate Release and Reverses Order, by Sagi Schwartzberg
12. GEO Group Funnels Millions to Trump PAC Following Windfall ICE Contracts, by Jo Ellen Nott
13. $700,000 Paid by West Virginia for Jail Death, Claims Against Wexford Health Pending, by Chuck Sharman
14. BOP Prisoner’s Claim Over Denied Medical Care Ruled Impermissible Bivens Extension, by Chuck Sharman
15. CoreCivic’s Non-Binding Promises Leave Minnesota City Exposed, by Jo Ellen Nott
16. $250,000 Paid by Nevada to Former Prisoner Denied Colonoscopy Who Developed Stage IV Cancer, by Chuck Sharman
17. $5 Million Paid by Washington for Attempted Rape of Seattle Woman by Mentally Ill Prisoner Released to Halfway House, by Chuck Sharman
18. Prisoners At Indiana’s “Speedway Slammer” Settle Conditions Suits for $1.2 Million, Whistleblower Alleges Staff Mistreatment, by Chuck Sharman
19. Fourth Circuit Upholds Denial of Qualified Immunity to Jail Supervisors Who Ignored Detainee’s Cranial Abscesses, by Matthew Clarke
20. $4,000 Awarded to Ohio Prisoner for Denied Records Requests, by Chuck Sharman
21. Maryland Pays $314,000 for Stonewalling Public Records Requests in Prisoner’s Dehydration Death, by Chuck Sharman
22. Prison Policy Initiative Report Finds Prison Policies Ignore Menopause Behind Bars, by Michael Thompson
23. South Carolina Supreme Court Reverses Class Action Status in Prisoners’ Sexual Assault Lawsuit, by David M. Reutter
24. Ninth Circuit Refuses to Stay Injunction in Detainees’ Challenge to Conditions at California ICE Lockup, by Chuck Sharman
25. Eleventh Circuit Revives Pro Se Litigant’s § 1983 Lawsuit Despite His Three Strike Status Under the PLRA, by Sagi Schwartzberg
26. Federal Jury Returns $763,000 Verdict Against Centurion for Indiana Prisoner’s Denied Kidney Disease Treatment, by Chuck Sharman
27. Prison Policy Initiative Report Finds Significant Health Outcomes from Past Incarceration, by Michael Thompson
28. Sixth Circuit: Qualified Immunity Granted to Guard in Delayed Treatment for Prisoner who Suffered Heart Attack, by David M. Reutter
29. Nevada Reentry Nonprofit CEO Arrested for Sexual Assault, by Michael Thompson
30. Iowa Department of Corrections Settles Lawsuit and Agrees to Implement More Reliable Drug Testing Procedures and Fair Disciplinary Proceeding Policies, by Sagi Schwartzberg
31. Report Finds State Prison Systems Fail to Provide Adequate Assistance to Obtain Release Documentation, by David M. Reutter
32. Eighth Circuit Reverses District Court’s Denial of Motion to Dismiss Some Defendants from Lawsuit Over Missouri Prisoner’s Suicide, by Matthew Clarke
33. Disabled Prisoners in New York Aren’t Receiving Entitled Accommodations, by Michael Thompson
34. Last of Three Oklahoma Jail Death Settlements Totaling $66.5 Million Paid for Fatal Dehydration of “Cookie Queen”, by Chuck Sharman
35. South Dakota Supreme Court Affirms Prisoner’s Simple Assault on Guard Conviction Despite Four-Second Skip in Surveillance Video Footage, by Sagi Schwartzberg
36. Kentucky Department of Corrections Restricts Tablet Access, by Michael Thompson
37. Virginia Report Finds Deaths Increasing as Prison Population Ages, by David M. Reutter
38. Eighth Circuit Grants Summary Judgment to Sheriff and County of Nebraska Jail Where Guard Sexually Assaulted Female Prisoner, by Matthew Clarke
39. Tenth Circuit Vacates Award of Costs to Prison Officials, Revives Prisoner’s Claim Alleging Denial of Access to Functioning Toilets and Exposure to Other Prisoners’ Feces, by Douglas Ankney
40. Federal Court Orders Texas to Admit Incompetent Jailed Defendants to Mental Health Facilities Within 21 Days, by Matthew Clarke
41. News in Brief

More from Chuck Sharman:

• $3.75 Million Paid by Wisconsin After Mentally Ill Prisoner Dies of Dehydration, Oct. 1, 2026
• Ninth Circuit Rules Favorably for Washington Prisoner Whose Writing Submission Was Censored, Oct. 1, 2026
• California Supreme Court Bail Ruling Cuts Some Jail Headcounts, Oct. 1, 2026
• $700,000 Paid by West Virginia for Jail Death, Claims Against Wexford Health Pending, Oct. 1, 2026
• BOP Prisoner’s Claim Over Denied Medical Care Ruled Impermissible Bivens Extension, Oct. 1, 2026
• $250,000 Paid by Nevada to Former Prisoner Denied Colonoscopy Who Developed Stage IV Cancer, Oct. 1, 2026
• $5 Million Paid by Washington for Attempted Rape of Seattle Woman by Mentally Ill Prisoner Released to Halfway House, Oct. 1, 2026
• Prisoners At Indiana’s “Speedway Slammer” Settle Conditions Suits for $1.2 Million, Whistleblower Alleges Staff Mistreatment, Oct. 1, 2026
• $4,000 Awarded to Ohio Prisoner for Denied Records Requests, Oct. 1, 2026
• Maryland Pays $314,000 for Stonewalling Public Records Requests in Prisoner’s Dehydration Death, Oct. 1, 2026

More from these topics:

• $700,000 Paid by West Virginia for Jail Death, Claims Against Wexford Health Pending, Oct. 1, 2026. Wexford Health Services, Restraints, Settlements, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death), Deliberate Indifference.
• $5 Million Paid by Washington for Attempted Rape of Seattle Woman by Mentally Ill Prisoner Released to Halfway House, Oct. 1, 2026. Settlements, Failure to Train/Supervise, halfway houses, Criminal Sexual Abuse, Prison Classification.
• Prisoners At Indiana’s “Speedway Slammer” Settle Conditions Suits for $1.2 Million, Whistleblower Alleges Staff Mistreatment, Oct. 1, 2026. Work Conditions/Safety, Medication, Settlements, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Immigration Detention.
• Iowa Department of Corrections Settles Lawsuit and Agrees to Implement More Reliable Drug Testing Procedures and Fair Disciplinary Proceeding Policies, Oct. 1, 2026. Liberty Interests, Evidence, Drug Testing, Settlements, Burden of Proof.
• Last of Three Oklahoma Jail Death Settlements Totaling $66.5 Million Paid for Fatal Dehydration of “Cookie Queen”, Oct. 1, 2026. Diabetes, Settlements, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Deliberate Indifference.
• $4,000 Awarded to Ohio Prisoner for Denied Records Requests, Oct. 1, 2026. Damages, Retroactivity, Public Records Act, Statutory Construction/Interpretation.
• Nevada Reentry Nonprofit CEO Arrested for Sexual Assault, Oct. 1, 2026. Sexual Harassment, DOC/BOP misconduct, Criminal Sexual Abuse.
• $3.75 Million Paid by Wisconsin After Mentally Ill Prisoner Dies of Dehydration, Oct. 1, 2026. Water, Settlements, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Deliberate Indifference.
• $250,000 Paid by Nevada to Former Prisoner Denied Colonoscopy Who Developed Stage IV Cancer, Oct. 1, 2026. Systemic Medical Neglect, Cancer, Failure to Treat, Settlements, Deliberate Indifference.
• L.A. County Begins Making Nearly $5 Billion in Payouts to Survivors of Sex Abuse in Juvenile Detention, Sept. 1, 2026. Sexual Assault, Staff-Prisoner Assault, Prisoner-Prisoner Assault, Guard Misconduct, Jail Misconduct, Settlements, Juvenile Offenses/Offenders.