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 these topics:

• BOP Guards Plead Guilty in Smuggling Ring at Closed Manhattan Lockup, May 1, 2024. Guard Misconduct, DOC/BOP misconduct.
• Federal Watchdog Slams BOP for Lapses in Epstein Death, Pushes Back Against Rumors It Wasn’t Suicide, May 1, 2024. DOC/BOP misconduct, Commentary/Reviews, Suicides.
• Lawsuit By California Youth Alliance Prompts County Probation Chiefs to Dissolve Secretive Nonprofit, April 26, 2024. Contractor Misconduct, DOC/BOP misconduct, Open Meetings, Public Records, Public Records Act, halfway houses, Juvenile Offenses/Offenders, Probation, Parole & Supervised Release.
• At BOP California “Rape Club” Prison: Historic Ruling, FBI Raid, Warden Removed, April 1, 2024. Staff-Prisoner Assault, DOC/BOP misconduct, Retaliation for Litigating, Retaliation for Filing Grievances, Whistleblowing, Retaliatory Searches, Retaliatory Segregation, Systemic Medical Neglect, Failure to Treat, Staffing, Preliminary Injunctions/TRO's, Special Masters, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Special Master.
• Woman Denied Cardiac Care in Federal Prison in Texas—Despite Personal Assurance of BOP Medical Director, April 1, 2024. DOC/BOP misconduct, Seizures, Cardiovascular, Failure to Treat.
• Connecticut DOC Held Liable for Failure to Treat Transgender Prisoner’s Gender Dysphoria, April 1, 2024. Failure to Treat, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Transgender, Transgender Medical Procedures, Discrimination (Transgender).
• BOP Pays $40,000 to Prisoner Sexually Assaulted at Florida Lockup by Guard, Who Must Pay Her $1 Million, March 1, 2024. Staff-Prisoner Assault, DOC/BOP misconduct, Prison Rape Elimination Act.
• Maine Prison Official Charged with Theft and Bribery in Decade-Long Kickback Scheme, Feb. 1, 2024. DOC/BOP misconduct, Corrections Audits, Kickback Scheme, Fraud and Theft Loss.
• Misconduct Shades Sexual Assault Suit As Hawaii Settles With Prisoners for $2 Million, Feb. 1, 2024. Staff-Prisoner Assault, DOC/BOP misconduct, New Trial Motions, Discovery.
• Lawsuit Claims Kentucky Prison Officials Ignored Chaplain’s Sexual Abuse, Feb. 1, 2024. Staff-Prisoner Assault, DOC/BOP misconduct, Retaliation for Litigating, Whistleblowing.