More from this issue:

1. News in Brief
2. Florida Court of Appeals: Prison Guards Can Raise “Stand Your Ground” Defense, by Matthew Clarke
3. Oklahoma Supreme Court Remands Consolidated Sex Offender Registration Case, by Shepherd Litsey
4. D.C. Jail Guard Suicidal after Feces Thrown in Face, Sues DOC
5. Deportations Still High Despite Decline from Record Levels, by Derek Gilna
6. Washington Undersheriff Sentenced to Six Months for Stealing Bail Money
7. Prison Bankers Cash in on Captive Customers, by Daniel Wagner
8. BOP Criticized for Denying Most Compassionate Release Requests
9. Texas Prison Population Drops as Guard Shortage Persists, by Matthew Clarke
10. Audit Finds Significant Increase in Fraudulent Tax Returns Filed by Prisoners
11. When Attorneys Fumble, Defendants Face Consequences, by David Reutter
12. Agreement to Limit Solitary Confinement in New York State Prisons Applauded
13. Reenergized D.C. Corrections Information Council Targets Jail and Prison Conditions, by Derek Gilna
14. Education is Better than Punishment: Something We Can All Support!, by Vivian D. Nixon
15. Ninth Circuit Affirms Preliminary Injunction in Challenge to California’s CASE Act
16. Debtors’ Prisons Prevail in Las Vegas, Thanks to Prosecutors and Casino Markers Law, by Derek Gilna
17. Former Florida Guard Accused of Workers’ Comp Fraud Dies Before Trial
18. Disabled California Juvenile Detainees Entitled to Special Education Services in Jail, by Mark Wilson
19. Despite Reforms, Shackling of Pregnant Prisoners Persists
20. $690,000 Settlement in HRDC Suit Over Death of Prisoner’s Baby at CCA Jail, by Derek Gilna
21. New York False Imprisonment Claim Revived; Administratively-Imposed PRS Term Invalid, by Mark Wilson
22. Ninth Circuit: Prisoner Validated as Gang Member May Challenge Debriefing Procedures, by Mark Wilson
23. Los Angeles County Jail Exploits Prisoners, Families with High Phone Costs
24. Ethics Charge Against Former U.S. Marshal Ends in Pre-Trial Diversion, by Derek Gilna
25. Texas Prison Homicides Rise Sharply in 2012, Decline in 2013
26. Overtime Pay for New York Prison Guards, Nurses “Out of Control”
27. Battling the Administration: An Inmate’s Guide to a Successful Lawsuit, by David J. Meister, by Gary Hunter
28. California Law Denying Good Time Credits to Gang Members in SHUs Held Constitutional, by David Reutter
29. $350,000 Settlement in PLN Censorship Suit Against Ventura County, California, by Derek Gilna
30. Massachusetts: Sex Change Ordered for Transgender Prisoner; Court Finds that Two DOC Commissioners Lied
31. Washington Ad Seg Prisoner Improperly Denied Earned Time, by Mark Wilson
32. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
33. The Best 500 Nonprofit Organizations for Prisoners and Their Families (2nd Ed.), edited by George Kayer, by Gary Hunter
34. JPay Fined in Pennsylvania, Michigan for Operating without a License
35. Report Spurs Investigation of Bank of America, JPMorgan Prison Deals, by Daniel Wagner

More from Derek Gilna:

• Federal Judge in Louisiana Issues Sweeping Opinion Finding Numerous Eighth Amendment, ADA and RA Violations at Angola, April 1, 2022
• Human Rights Defense Center Prevails in Censorship Lawsuit Against Napa County Jail, California, Sept. 1, 2021
• California State Auditor’s Report Faults Counties for Waste and Poor Oversight of State Funds Used in “Public Safety Realignment”, Sept. 1, 2021
• The Fight Over Cellphones in Prisons Rages On, Sept. 1, 2021
• District Court Extends Armstrong Order to Five Additional California Prisons, Sept. 1, 2021
• HRDC Settles Censorship Lawsuit with Johnson County, Kansas Jail for $50,000 and Policy Changes, Aug. 1, 2021
• Virginia Prosecutors to Dismiss 400 Drug Convictions Tied to Disgraced Cop, July 15, 2021
• Discredited New York Police Detective’s False Testimony Causes the Dismissal of Close to 100 Drug Convictions, June 15, 2021
• D.C. Department of Forensic Sciences Firearms Examination Unit Under Fire, April 15, 2021
• Mississippi Joins Illinois and Few Other States Prioritizing Vaccination of State Prisoners to Slow Spread of COVID-19, April 1, 2021

More from these topics:

• U.S. Justice Department Investigating Tennessee CoreCivic Prison After Mother of Murdered Prisoner Reaches Settlement, March 1, 2025. Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Prison/Jail Murders, Staffing, Settlements, Wrongful Death.
• Sixth Circuit Upholds $6.4 Million Jury Award Against Corizon Nurses For Michigan Jail Prisoner’s Fatal Alcohol Withdrawal, March 1, 2025. Corizon, Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Settlements, Medical Neglect/Malpractice.
• New Mexico Corrections Department Continues Pattern of Abuse With Contract Medical Provider Wexford Health Sources, Feb. 15, 2025. Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Malpractice, Settlements, Medical Neglect/Malpractice.
• $150,000 Settlement But No Charges After Schizophrenic Florida Detainee Killed by Jail Guards, Feb. 15, 2025. Guard Misconduct, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death), Failure to Treat (Mental Illness).
• $220,000 Settlement After Woman Dies in Ohio Jail From Drug Withdrawal, Feb. 15, 2025. Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Settlements, Medical Neglect/Malpractice.
• Wellpath Declares Bankruptcy, Jan. 15, 2025. Private Contractors, Bankruptcy, Medical Neglect/Malpractice.
• Suits Filed Over Dehydration Deaths at Two Texas Jails, Jan. 15, 2025. Failure to Protect (General), Water, Settlements, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness).
• Two-Week Lockdown at BOP Women’s Prison in Minnesota After Nine Overdoses, Two Deaths, Jan. 15, 2025. Gender Discrimination -- Women, Drug Overdose, Lockdowns, Medical Neglect/Malpractice.
• Centurion’s $8 Million Track Record of Abuse and Neglect as New Mexico’s Correctional Medical Provider, Dec. 15, 2024. Centurion, Systemic Medical Neglect, Private Contractors, Settlements, Medical Neglect/Malpractice.
• Washington State Patrol Accused of Confusing Driver’s Brain Bleed for DUI, Dec. 15, 2024. Medical Neglect/Malpractice, DUI, False Exculpatory Statements.