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Article • March 1, 2026 • from PLN March, 2026
News in Brief by News in Brief Alabama: The Alabama Reflector reported that state lawmakers authorized $800,000 in contracts on February 5, 2026, to defend the state Department of Corrections (DOC) against civil rights lawsuits accusing guards of brutalizing prisoners. $200,000 each will be paid to Capell & Howard in …
Maine Was the First State to Abolish Parole. Incarcerated Mainers, Advocates Hope to Bring it Back. by Emma Davis by Emma Davis This article was originally published by Maine Morning Star.   Incarcerated Mainers can get college degrees, earn wages through remote work and vote. There’s universal access to medication …
Mail Went Digital in Alabama Prisons. Families Are Saying Their Mail Isn’t Being Delivered by by Nayanika Guha by Nayanika Guha, Prism This article was originally published in Prism.   Kenneth “Swift Justice” Traywick has been incarcerated in Alabama and separated from his family for over 16 years. But things …
Georgia Grand Jury Scolds Augusta Jail for Overcrowding Days Before Violent Detainee Assault by Chuck Sharman by Chuck Sharman On January 16, 2025, a grand jury in Georgia’s Richmond County reported that its inspection of the County jail revealed serious overcrowding, with mattresses on the floor pressing many cells into …
Private Prison Firm GEO Group Reports Record $254 Million Profit After New ICE Contracts by Brett Wilkins by Brett Wilkins This article was originally published in Common Dreams.   Private prison company GEO Group on February 12, 2026 reported a company record of $254 million in profit last year—a roughly …
Article • March 1, 2026 • from PLN March, 2026
New York City Begins Construction on Chinatown Jail Despite Opposition by On January 22, 2026, city officials told residents of New York City’s Chinatown that construction on a jail had recently begun in the neighborhood and that it would take six years to complete. Expected to cost $3.9 billion, the …
Texas State Jails Fail: Institutions Conceived as Safe Spots for Rehabilitation After Minor Drug Convictions Now Flooded With Drugs and Major Felons by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke In 1995, the Texas Legislature created the state jail system as a place to send prisoners convicted of minor crimes in order …
Fourth Circuit Revives Deliberate Indifference Claim for Baltimore Detainee Served Rotten Food by David Reutter by David Reutter On July 23, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reversed dismissal of a pretrial detainee’s civil rights complaint that alleged he was served “rotten and unsafe food” and …
Article • March 1, 2026 • from PLN March, 2026
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From the Editor by Paul Wright by Paul Wright The ongoing effort to censor, control and surveil prisoners’ access to information is the topic of this month’s cover story. It is also providing a convenient means to deprive prisoners of access to most information and publications—especially anything that is related …
Ninth Circuit Affirms $3.84 Million Jury Verdict in Death of San Bernardino Jail Detainee from Acute Alcohol Withdrawal by Sam Rutherford by Sam Rutherford On December 2, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a $3,840,000 jury verdict for the Estate of a San Bernardino County …
SCOTUS Sides with Federal Prisoner in Habeas Review Case by Chuck Sharman by Chuck Sharman The Supreme Court of the U.S. (SCOTUS) ruled on February 6, 2026, that federal prisoners seeking habeas corpus relief are not bound by the statute that limits state prisoners to one shot at their claims. …
Jury Awards Over $9.5 Million for Oklahoma Jail Death by Chuck Sharman by Chuck Sharman On January 9, 2026, a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma made a massive $9,544,375 award to the Estate of Jennifer Crowell, agreeing that her 2020 death was the …
Report Finds Persistent Overcrowding Drives Cascade of Problems at Atlanta’s Fulton County Jail by Chuck Sharman by Chuck Sharman Analyzing population data at the overcrowded Fulton County Jail (FCJ) in Atlanta, a report from the Georgia chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on January 27, 2026, found that …
Constitutional Challenge to Louisiana Prison “Farm Line” Granted Class Certification by Chuck Sharman by Chuck Sharman On December 23, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana granted class certification to a suit challenging the constitutionality of the “farm line” work program at the Louisiana State Penitentiary …
Alaska Prisoner’s Discipline for Violating Invalidated Rule Tossed by Chuck Sharman by Chuck Sharman In a letter to PLN dated January 19, 2026, Alaska prisoner Donovan Taylor, 56, provided documentation of a disturbing incident in which he was disciplined for violating a state Department of Corrections (DOC) rule that had …
Article • March 1, 2026 • from PLN March, 2026
Colorado Law Intended to Reduce Prison Population Hasn’t Improved Conditions by Michael Thompson by Michael Thompson In 2018, Colorado lawmakers unanimously passed a law designed to relieve overcrowded state prisons. It was set to trigger whenever the total vacancy rate for state prison beds drops below 2% for more than …
Leaked Video Footage Shows California Prison Guards Engaged in Retaliatory Assault by Jo Ellen Nott by Jo Ellen Nott Leaked surveillance and body-camera footage from the Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF) in Chowchilla exposed a brutal August 2, 2024, assault on incarcerated women, many of whom were elderly or mobility-impaired. …
Article • March 1, 2026 • from PLN March, 2026
Fourth Circuit Holds Federal Prisoner Does Not Earn First Step Act Time Credits While in Transit Between Prisons by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On January 13, 2026, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit upheld the denial of a federal prisoner’s petition for a writ of …
Missouri Pays $212M for Prison Health Care, But Prisoner Deaths Aren’t a Performance Measure by Rudi Keller by Rudi Keller This article was originally published in the Missouri Independent.   Whether prisoners die while in state custody is not used to measure the performance of Missouri’s private prison health care …
Alarming Conditions at Texas Family Detention Center Owned by CoreCivic by In late February 2026, reporting on the Dilley Immigration Processing Center revealed harrowing details about the conditions under which families are being detained at the facility. Dilley received public attention last month following the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) …
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