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Article • April 1, 2026 • from PLN April, 2026
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From the Editor by Paul Wright by Paul Wright This month’s cover story on the ongoing implosion of the Alabama prison system is just the latest installment of a long running saga of death, brutality, corruption and neglect that typifies the Alabama criminal justice system, coupled with the indifference and …
$10.3 Million Paid for Teen’s Death at Kansas Juvenile Detention Facility by Chuck Sharman by Chuck Sharman On March 4, 2026, the Board of Commissioners of Kansas’ Sedgwick County approved a $10.3 million payout to settle claims filed by the survivors of a 17-year-old who died under a pile-on of …
Federal Jury Awards $1,670,000 for Diabetic Detainee’s Preventable Death in Philadelphia Jail, YesCare Reaches Separate Confidential Settlement by Chuck Sharman by Chuck Sharman In a verdict reached on March 4, 2026, a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania awarded $1.5 million to the surviving …
First Circuit Revives Federal Prisoner’s Claim Against Rhode Island Lockup by Chuck Sharman by Chuck Sharman When a prisoner is held in a state facility to await sentencing on federal charges, does that confer federal immunity on the lockup? That was the question presented to the U.S. Court of Appeals …
Ohio Supreme Court Awards Prisoner $1,000 for Denied Records Request by Chuck Sharman by Chuck Sharman Former Ohio prisoner Ronald Ayers was awarded $1,000 by the state Supreme Court on June 18, 2025, when it found that an official with the state Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (DRC) wrongly denied …
Colorado Governor Tells Lawmakers to Open New Prison by On March 18, 2026, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) told state lawmakers that the state must immediately move to open a new new prison to account for a projected growth in prisoner numbers, according to The Colorado Sun. Gov. Polis’ demand …
More Measles Cases Detected at Jails in New Mexico and Texas by Jo Ellen Knott by Jo Ellen Knott The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) confirmed a third measles case at the Doña Ana County jail, bringing the state’s total to 13 so far this year, all occurring within …
Article • April 1, 2026 • from PLN April, 2026
The Same Company that Built Guantanamo Bay Is Building Kansas City’s World Cup Jail by With an anticipated 650,000 tourists visiting Kansas City, Missouri this summer for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the city rushed to construct a municipal jail in seven months. The jail is scheduled to open on …
Five Prisoners in Georgia Injured in Fight, Two Months After Three Prisoners Were Killed by On March 23, 2026, five prisoners at Georgia’s Dooly State Prison in Unadilla required medical attention after a fight broke out at one of the prison’s dormitories. The Georgia Department of Corrections (DOC) has so …
Idaho DOC Transfers Prisoners to Arizona Facility Run by CoreCivic by On March 26, 2026, the Idaho Department of Corrections (DOC) announced that it would be transferring hundreds of prisoners out of state to a private prison in Arizona. The transfer is intended to reduce overcrowding at the 10 prisons …
California Spends $300 Million Each Year Incarcerating Senior Citizens in Women’s Prisons by Victoria Law by Victoria Law This article was originally published in The Appeal.   After 34 years in prison, 67-year-old 1Cat Reed is suffering from sarcoidosis in the lungs, thyroid disease, sciatica, high blood pressure, and type …
Idaho Struggles to Respond to Devasting Report of Widespread Prisoner Sex Abuse by Chuck Sharman by Chuck Sharman On March 13, 2026, lawmakers sitting on Idaho’s Joint Legislative Oversight Committee (JLOC) ordered the state Office of Performance Evaluation (OPE) to assess state prison officials’ response to allegations of staff sexual …
Missouri Prisons Called Out for Incomplete Death Records, Hellish Solitary Heat by Chuck Sharman by Chuck Sharman Missouri has made clear its disregard for its state prisoners as much through what it doesn’t do as what it does, according to new research that found dozens of unreported deaths, as well …
$2.75 Million Paid by Washington County and NaphCare for Jail Detainee’s Suicide by Chuck Sharman by Chuck Sharman The story repeats with depressing regularity. It begins with a man struggling with drug dependency, acquired from a prescription for pain medication. Depressed, he makes suicidal threats. His frightened partner calls sheriff’s …
Class Certification Granted to Suit Challenging Suspension of HALT Act in New York Prisons by Chuck Sharman by Chuck Sharman A state court in New York granted class certification on February 16, 2026, to a suit challenging suspension of the state’s Humane Alternatives to Long Term (HALT) Solitary Confinement Act …
Article • April 1, 2026 • from PLN April, 2026
Massachusetts Settles Lawsuit with Promise to Release Jail Voting Data by Chuck Sharman by Chuck Sharman The Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) of Massachusetts approved a settlement on March 9, 2026, resolving a lawsuit filed the month before by members of a nonprofit advocating for incarcerated voter rights and a pair …
ICE Jails Denied Muslim Detainees’ Right to Celebrate Ramadan by For many Muslims, the holy month of Ramadan—which, this year, stretched from mid-February to late March—is observed by fasting from sun up to sunset, communal prayer, studying the Quran and other ceremonies. While religious accommodation behind bars is a right …
Houston Jail Renews $38 Million Contract to Outsource Detainees to Private Lockups by On March 19, 2026, commissioners in Harris County renewed a $38 million contract to send detainees out of Texas to private facilities controlled by companies like CoreCivic. For years, the Harris County Jail has outsourced detainees in …
“Large Fight” Broke Out at Alaska Prison After Downsizing Effort by Jo Ellen Knott by Jo Ellen Knott The Alaska Beacon reported that the state’s “cost-cutting” downsizing measures backfired when a costly riot broke out at the Spring Creek Correctional Center in Seward. On January 24, 2026, a massive brawl …
More Than 40k 311 Calls From Rikers Go Into a Black Hole Every Year by Reuven Blau, Kennedy Sessions by ReuvenBlau and KennedySessions This article was originally published in The City.   After visiting her son on Rikers Island last June, Benjamin Kelly’s mother dialed 311 in a panic. He …
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