More from this issue:

1. Prison Slave Labor Replaces Freeworld Workers in Down Economy, by David Reutter
2. Report Deconstructs Urban Legend of 100,000 Missing Sex Offenders, by David Reutter
3. Work Crews Salvage Georgia Prison Contract, by David Reutter
4. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
5. Eighth Circuit Affirms No First Amendment Right to Lower Prison Phone Rates, by Matthew Clarke
6. PLN Public Records Suit Reveals Litigation Payouts for District of Columbia DOC, by Alex Friedmann
7. Prisons: An Unsustainable Jobs Program
8. Ninth Circuit Holds Phoenix New Times Executives May Sue Special Prosecutor over Improper Arrests; Prosecutor Disbarred, by Matthew Clarke
9. Research Finds Capital Punishment System in California is Costly, Ineffectual
10. New York Not Liable for DOCS’ Unauthorized Addition of Post-Release Supervision
11. California Pilot Program Reduces Recidivism
12. Georgia Court Rules Prisoners Held in County Facilities Barred from Suing State for Negligence
13. Private Prison Health-care Industry Grows as States Cut Costs, Bringing in Millions of Dollars, by Yana Kunichoff
14. Ninth Circuit Holds Hawaii Prison Officials Entitled to Qualified Immunity when Calculating Release Dates in Accordance with State Law
15. Seventh Circuit Upholds Indiana DOC’s Ban on Pen-Pal Ads, by David Reutter
16. Dramatic Increase in Number of Hispanics Sentenced to Federal Prison, by Matthew Clarke
17. $3,750 Posthumous Settlement in California Prisoner’s Medical Suit
18. Louisiana Sheriff Pleads Guilty to Corruption Charges
19. Pennsylvania Businessman Sentenced to 18 Months in “Kids for Cash” Kickback Scandal
20. Ninth Circuit Holds New Claims Need Only be Exhausted Prior to Filing Amended Complaint
21. Florida Lawmakers Disband Correctional Medical Authority
22. Pennsylvania Prisoner’s $185,000 Jury Award Reduced to $75,005, by Matthew Clarke
23. New Director of Tennessee Corrections Institute Faces Conflict of Interest
24. Florida Citizen Fights CCA over Public Records Request
25. California: Federal Court Grants Increased Attorney Fee Rates in Armstrong Disability Case
26. Ohio Prison Industry Cuts Over 35% of Workforce
27. Washington State Corrections Secretary Resigns Due to Affair with Subordinate, by Matthew Clarke
28. Ninth Circuit Rules Sheriff May be Held Liable for Violence in Los Angeles County Jails
29. Tennessee Discontinues Polygraph Tests as Sex Offender Supervision Tool
30. Juvenile Facility Guard’s Bigamous Marriage Complicates Death Benefits
31. Arizona Privatizes Health Care in State Prison System
32. California Appeals Court Holds Release from Prison Moots Challenge to Parole Denial
33. New York Prison System Allows Same-Sex Partners to Participate in Family Reunion Program
34. Seattle Federal Halfway House Case Manager’s Reentry Plan for Prisoner Allegedly Included Sex, Heroin, by Derek Gilna
35. Arizona DOC Makes Visitors Pay for Prison Maintenance, Repairs, by Joe Watson
36. Federal Bureau of Prisons Says DNA Backlog No Longer Exists, by Derek Gilna
37. UNICOR Fraudsters Plead Guilty, Sentenced
38. New Washington State Law Eliminates Tolling of Community Custody upon Violation
39. Reports on Privatizing Ohio Prisons Indicate Savings are Illusory, by David Reutter
40. Failure to Refute Expert Testimony Warrants Summary Judgment Against California Prisoner Suing for Medical Malpractice
41. The Criminalization of Mental Illness in Missouri, by Christopher Cross
42. Alabama Uses Federal Stimulus Money to Prop up Prison System
43. Class Certified in Lawsuit Challenging Conditions at CCA-operated Indiana Jail, but Case Dismissed on Summary Judgment, by David Reutter
44. Civil Commitment Must be Challenged through Commitment Proceedings Instead of Habeas Corpus, by Brandon Sample
45. New Mexico Judge Arrested for Raping Prostitute
46. Third Circuit: § 2241 is Proper Vehicle for BOP IFRP Challenges, by Mark Wilson
47. Seven Argentine Military Officials Sentenced for Crimes against Prisoners
48. News in Brief

More from these topics:

• U.S. District Court in Arizona Grants Summary Judgment in Favor of Prisoner Denial of Forms for Challenging 455 Days of Solitary, Jan. 1, 2026. Totality of Conditions, Administrative Exhaustion (PLRA), Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Chemical Spraying of Mentally Ill Inmates, Deliberate Indifference.
• Fifth Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Suit by Civilly Committed Texan, Dec. 1, 2025. Sex Offenders (Discrimination), Conditions of Confinement, Complaints, Grievances, Civil Commitment.
• Second Circuit Vacates Finding that Prisoner Failed to Exhaust Administrative Remedies; Remands Conditions of Confinement and Due Process Claims, Dec. 1, 2025. Totality of Conditions, Failure to Protect (General), Administrative Exhaustion (PLRA), Municipal Liability, Ad-Seg Hearings.
• Eighth Circuit: Former Prisoner’s Amended Complaint Filed After Release Not Subject to PLRA Exhaustion Requirement, Dec. 1, 2025. Failure to Treat, Administrative Exhaustion (PLRA), Complaints, Cruel and Unusual Punishment, Deliberate Indifference.
• Wisconsin Prisoner Wins in Seventh Circuit Review of Exhaustive Remedies Case, Dec. 1, 2025. Failure to Treat, Failure to Protect (General), Administrative Exhaustion (PLRA), Grievances, Jury Trial.
• Third Circuit Revives Pennsylvania Prisoner’s Claims Against the State and Wellpath, Dec. 1, 2025. Failure to Treat, Complaints, Americans with Disabilities Act, Rehabilitation Act, Deliberate Indifference.
• Ninth Circuit Finds No Bivens Extension Needed for Federal Prisoner Prescribed Water and Exercise for Thyroid Storms, Nov. 1, 2025. Systemic Medical Neglect, Administrative Exhaustion (PLRA), Civil Rights Actions or Offenses/Bivens Actions, Deliberate Indifference, Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA).
• California’s Attorney General Is Suing Los Angeles County Jails Over “Inhumane Conditions”, Nov. 1, 2025. Jail Misconduct, Totality of Conditions, Food, Overcrowding, Exposure to Cold, Plumbing, Sewage, Sanitation, Hygiene Supplies, Vermin, Exposure to Heat, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Complaints, Consent Decrees, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness).
• Appeals Court Allows Illinois Prisoner’s Suit for Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies, Nov. 1, 2025. Failure to Treat, Administrative Exhaustion (PLRA), Summary Judgment, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights, Hearsay Evidence/Exceptions.
• Appeals Court Rules Michigan’s Tolling Provision Is Not Inconsistent with the PLRA, Nov. 1, 2025. Administrative Exhaustion (PLRA), Limitations, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights, Tolling of Statutes of Limitations and Laches.