More from this issue:

1. Economic Crisis Prompts Prison Closures Nationwide, but Savings (and Reforms) are Elusive, by David Reutter
2. Illinois Governor Bases Prison Closure Decision on Politics, by Derick Limberg
3. Pennsylvania Prison Crowding, Parole Crisis Result in New Laws, Parole Suspension, by Matthew Clarke
4. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
5. Prisons Flush Drugs, Contaminate Water Supply, by Mark Wilson
6. Prisoner Self Care: Hypertension, by Michael D. Cohen, MD
7. Releasing The Disease: Is Overcrowded Cook County Jail Responsible For The Rise Of MRSA On The Outside?, by Kelly Virella
8. Illinois Guards Protest Prison’s Failure to Treat Scabies Outbreak
9. Court Monitor Criticized Care to Michigan Dialysis Treatment Afforded Prisoners, by David Reutter
10. California Class-Action Suit Reinstates $1.5 Million Illegally Siphoned From County Jail Inmate Welfare Fund, by John Dannenberg
11. California Juvenile Parolees Entitled to Two-Step Revocation Process; Case Settles, by John Dannenberg
12. Texas Prison Authority OK’s Illegal Use of Prison Labor, but PIE Contract Not Renewed, by Gary Hunter
13. California Female Parole Supervisor Awarded $859,000 for Gender Discrimination by Female Superior
14. Let Freedom Ring: A Collection of Documents from the Movements to Free U.S. Political Prisoners, by Matt Meyer, by Ian Head
15. Minnesota Sex Offenders’ Requisite Disclosure in Treatment Can Violate Fifth Amendment
16. BJS Report Finds 53% of Prisoners Are Parents, by Mark Wilson
17. BJS Report Reveals Parole Supervision Characteristics, by Mark Wilson
18. CA Supreme Court Capitulates, Rewrites "Unworkable" 2005 Dannenberg Lifer Judicial Parole Review Standards
19. Federal Prisoner’s §2241 Petition Dismissed for Non-Exhaustion; Prisoner Sought Sentence Reduction for Revealing Weapons
20. This Valentine’s Lingerie Is Brought to You By the Prison Industrial Complex, by Beth Schwartzapfel
21. Numerous Prison Systems Sign Up for Free Christian TV Programming, by Matthew Clarke
22. Massachusetts Suicide Prevention Procedures Found Lacking, by David Reutter
23. Colorado: When Suing Private Prison under Common Law Tort, Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies Not Required
24. Bureau of Justice Report on Sexual Violence in Juvenile Prisons, by Gary Hunter
25. BOP Amends Policy On Shackling Of Pregnant Prisoners
26. Thousands Sought Pardons or Commutations from Bush, but Few Were Fortunate, by Brandon Sample
27. Indiana Law Requiring Former Prisoners to Consent to Search and Monitoring of Their Computers Held Unconstitutional, by Brandon Sample
28. $7.5 Million Fine Recommended in Florida Jail Phone Overcharges, by David Reutter
29. California: Restitution Fine Unlawful for Accessory to Murder
30. Elected Judges More Punitive Just Before Elections, by Gary Hunter
31. Pennsylvania Contractor Prohibited from Using State and Federal Funds for Religious Purposes, by Bob Williams
32. $100,000 Settlement In Death of Diabetic California Prisoner
33. Missouri Prisoner Wins $25,000 in Police Excessive Force Case; Attorney Fees Limited to $37,500 by PLRA
34. Felony Disenfranchisement Reforms Restore Voting Rights to 760,000, by Mark Wilson
35. Texas, New Jersey Prison Staff Prosecuted for Cell Phone Smuggling
36. North Carolina Audit Finds Deficiencies in 
State-Funded Youth Programs, by Derick Limberg
37. Oregon Prison Chief’s Pay Raise Revoked; He Must Survive on Only $14,500 a Month, by Brandon Sample
38. Taliban Break 870 Prisoners Out of Afghan Prison
39. Imprisoned Connecticut Politician Gets Special Privileges, by Matthew Clarke
40. Conditions on Federal Death Row “Horrendous,” ACLU Finds, by Brandon Sample
41. Cornell Defrauded of $13 Million in Prison Construction Scam
42. Suit Filed Over Minnesota Jail’s Secret Recording of Privileged Phone Calls, by Matthew Clarke
43. Arizona DOC Deporting Prisoners to Save Money, by Gary Hunter
44. North Carolina DOC Pays $750,000 for Sex Between Guard and Female Prisoner
45. News in Brief:
46. $1.5 Million Settlement for CA Jail Prisoner’s Broken Leg

More from these topics:

• 20 South Carolina Prisoners Sentenced So Far for Deadly 2018 Riot, Feb. 15, 2025. Retaliation, Prison Rebellion, Prison Gangs, Staffing, Cell Phone Access.
• Fourth Circuit Revives Claims Against Virginia Jailers by Detainee They Allegedly Manhandled While Handcuffed, Feb. 15, 2025. Videotaping, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Restraints, Summary Judgment, Physical Injury/Restraint.
• Harvey Weinstein Files Notice of Claim Over Rikers Island Detention, Feb. 15, 2025. Systemic Medical Neglect, Conditions of Confinement, State Law Claims.
• Charges Dismissed Against Connecticut Guards Who Assaulted Prisoner, Feb. 15, 2025. Escapes, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Dismissal, Social Media, Acquitted Conduct/Uncharged Crimes/Dismissed Counts.
• USDC (D. Oregon), Case No. 6:22-cv-00451, Feb. 15, 2025. Guard Misconduct, Prison Gangs, Failure to Protect (General), Guard Brutality/Beatings, Settlements.
• Former South Carolina Jailer Spared Prison After Testimony Fails to Convict Former Sheriff, Feb. 15, 2025. Guard Brutality/Beatings, U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Sentences - Adjustments and Departures, Offense of Conviction.
• Historic $7 Million Settlement in Lawsuit Over Michigan Jail Prisoner’s Fatal Beating, Feb. 15, 2025. Guard Brutality/Beatings, Settlements.
• Minnesota Supreme Court Announces No Duty to Retreat When Using Reasonable Force in Defense of Another and Provides Framework for Analyzing Such Claims, Feb. 1, 2025. State Law Claims, Wrongful Use of Force, Firearms.
• Lawsuit Over Death or Severe Injury of 29 Houston Jail Detainees Survives Motion to Dismiss, Jan. 15, 2025. Guard Brutality/Beatings, Wrongful Death, Excessive Force (Police).
• Fourth Circuit Revives West Virginia Prisoner’s RLUIPA Claim Over Religious Diet with Soy He Can’t Digest, Jan. 15, 2025. State Law Claims, RLUIPA, Religious Diet.