More from this issue:

1. DC Circuit: Federal Prisoner not Limited to Seeking Relief via Habeas Corpus, by Michael Brodheim
2. Philadelphia Sued Over Rejection of Ad Criticizing U.S. Incarceration Policies, by Michael Brodheim
3. California: Surety Entitled to Exoneration of Bail Bond Forfeited as a Result of Defendant’s Deportation, by Michael Brodheim
4. High-Ranking Illinois Prison Official Fired due to Criminal History
5. Seventh Circuit: Prisoner with Back Condition Stated Claim for Fall from Upper Bunk, by Michael Brodheim
6. Liberty Interest Necessary to Trigger Arkansas Judicial Review, by Mark Wilson
7. Report: Increase in Federal Prison Population, Overcrowding, by Derek Gilna
8. Kansas: Prison Healthcare Officials Engaged in Continued Deliberate Indifference, by Robert Warlick
9. D.A. Drops Charges Against Oklahoma Parole Board Members, by Christopher Zoukis
10. Washington County Jail Remains Closed after Voters Reject Tax Hike
11. Pennsylvania Warrantless, Suspicionless Search Probation Condition Held Invalid, by Mark Wilson
12. Idaho Supreme Court Vacates Summary Judgment for Pepper Spray Manufacturer, by Mark Wilson
13. Lawsuit Against Missouri Jail Proceeds as Two Guards Plead Guilty
14. No “Reasonable Efforts” to Reunite Oregon Sex Offender with His Son, by Mark Wilson
15. Reports on Elderly Prisoners Spur Call for Reforms
16. States Adopt Sentencing Changes Following Supreme Court Ruling on Juvenile Lifers
17. Prison Education Programs Threatened, by Matthew Clarke
18. Oregon PPS Sanctions May Not Exceed 180 Days; Prior Contrary Ruling Overturned, by Mark Wilson
19. California Prison Regulation Governing Gang Validation Upheld by Ninth Circuit, by Michael Brodheim
20. Wisconsin DOC Equips Guards with Pepper Spray, Tasers
21. Cancellation of BOP Elderly Offender Pilot Program Moots Appeal, by Michael Brodheim
22. Research Finds that Conjugal Visits Correlate with Fewer Sexual Assaults
23. Oregon Judge Scolded for Courtroom Rant, by Mark Wilson
24. Pay Tel Receives Waiver of Prison Phone Rate Caps
25. Connecticut Town Raises Stink Over Sewage Discharged by State Prison
26. California: Trial Court Cannot Abdicate its Responsibility to Examine Peace Officer Personnel Records, by Michael Brodheim
27. Massachusetts: Order Relieving Sex Offender of Registration Not Vacated Upon Probation Violation, by David Reutter
28. Warden Granted Qualified Immunity for Two-year Visitation Suspension, by David Reutter
29. Former Colorado DOC Official Pleads Guilty to Felony Menacing Charges
30. Witness Protection Program Termination Unreviewable; 188 Days in SHU Triggers Due Process Protections, by Mark Wilson
31. Second Circuit: Federal Prisoner States Conditions of Confinement Claim, by David Reutter
32. Seventh Circuit Clarifies Standard for Recruiting Counsel in Pro Se Cases, by David Reutter
33. North Dakota Courtroom Shackling Requires Independent Assessment by Judge, by Mark Wilson
34. California Improves Compensation Process for Wrongfully Convicted Prisoners
35. Florida Prison System Ordered to Provide Kosher Meals
36. Book Review: Banking and Financial Management Course (1st Ed.), by Prisoner Assistant, by Gary Hunter
37. California: Sexually Violent Predators May be Conditionally Released from Custody Even if Homeless, by Michael Brodheim
38. Ninth Circuit: County May be Liable for Wrongful Conviction Even if District Attorney Enjoys Absolute Immunity
39. Seventh Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Prisoner’s 99-Page Complaint, by Mark Wilson
40. Massachusetts DOC, Hospital Officials Disciplined in Prisoner’s Death, by Derek Gilna
41. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
42. News in Brief
43. A Home of Their Own, by Lisa Riordan Seville

More from these topics:

• Alabama DOC Proves Truly “Heartless”, Jan. 1, 2024. Prisoner-Prisoner Assault, Guard Misconduct, Threats by Staff, Parole Board Misconduct, Retaliation for Litigating, Retaliation for Media Contact, Retaliation for Organizing, Whistleblowing, Retaliatory Segregation, Prison/Jail Murders, Failure to Protect (General), Staffing, Wrongful Death, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Excessive Force (Wrongful Death), Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement.
• Officials of Pennsylvania Guards Union Charged with Theft, Jan. 1, 2024. Threats by Staff, Corrections Audits, Guard Unions.
• Tenth Circuit Says Parolee May Not be Forced to Participate in Religious Program Under Threat of Jail, May 1, 2022. Threats by Staff, Required Religious Programming, Conditions of.
• Pennsylvania Correctional Emergency Response Teams Face New Scrutiny in “Noose” Controversy, Feb. 1, 2021. Guard Misconduct, Threats by Staff.
• Guard Violates Eighth Amendment by Brandishing Knife and Threatening Prisoner’s Life, Nov. 1, 2020. Threats by Staff, Eighth Amendment.
• $1.275 million settlement awarded to sheriff whistleblower who testified in federal obstruction case, Sept. 10, 2018. Threats by Staff, Whistleblowing, Informants, FBI.
• California Prisoner Threatened and Maltreated by Prison Guards Settles, June 21, 2018. Threats by Staff, Racial Discrimination, Retaliation, Searches, Conditions of Confinement, Eighth Amendment, Excessive Force, Guards/Staff, First Amendment, rights.
• Prison Broke: The Missouri Department of Corrections Can’t Escape its Own Worst Habits, Jan. 31, 2018. Staff-Staff Assault, Staff-Staff Harassment, Supervisor-Staff Harassment, Threats by Staff, Discrimination, Gender Discrimination -- Women, Racial Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Guards/Staff.
• Federal Circuit: Reasonable Suspicion Required to Search Prison Employee's Car, Jan. 3, 2018. Threats by Staff, Guards/Staff, Employee Litigation.
• Threats by Arkansas Prison Administration Warrants Transfer, Dec. 21, 2017. Out of State Transfers, Threats by Staff, Conditions of Confinement.