More from this issue:

1. News in Brief
2. Investigation Uncovers Lost Graves at Former Florida Juvenile Facility, by David Reutter
3. New York District Attorney Admits Lying About Acting in Porn Movies
4. Nebraska DOC Obstructing Efforts to Modify Prisoners’ Child Support Payments
5. Probe Reveals Corruption at Pennsylvania Jail
6. California Prison Healthcare Costs Soar Under Federal Receiver
7. Fifth Circuit Declares SORNA Unconstitutional in Certain Cases, Reversed by Supreme Court, by Matthew Clarke
8. Pennsylvania Activists Arrested for Protesting Construction of New Prison Complex
9. “Ban the Box” Movement Spreads Nationwide, by Joe Watson
10. ICE Implements New Directive to Limit Solitary Confinement
11. Seventh Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Illinois Booking Fee Challenge, by Mark Wilson
12. Colorado: Sentencing Court May Override Sexually Violent Predator Risk Assessment Score, by Matthew Clarke
13. Ninth Circuit Revives Ad Seg 24-Hour Lighting Claim, by Mark Wilson
14. Seventh Circuit Extends Appeal Filing Deadline for Prisoner Misled by Court Clerk, by Matthew Clarke
15. Second Circuit: Spraying with Feces Not De Minimis Injury; $7,000 Settlement After Remand, by Mark Wilson
16. Fifth Circuit Holds Louisiana Commutation Changes Not Ex Post Facto, by Matthew Clarke
17. Ninth Circuit: Exhaustion Prior to Amended Complaint Satisfies PLRA, by Mark Wilson
18. Former Wyoming Probation Officer Receives, Violates Probation, by Derek Gilna
19. California Exhaustion Requirement Extends to Independent Contractors, by Mark Wilson
20. Jail Video Visitation Proposal Considered in Dallas County, Texas
21. Colorado Law Grants Immunity to Law Enforcement Officers Transporting Juveniles, by David Reutter
22. Tenth Circuit Holds “Consensual” Sex Defeats Prisoner’s Eighth Amendment Claim, by Mark Wilson
23. $8.15 Million Jury Award for Prisoner’s Death at New York Jail, by David Reutter
24. California: Federal Judge Certifies Class-Action Over SHU Placement, Conditions, by Derek Gilna
25. Alaska Filing Fee Statute Denies Prisoners Court Access, by Mark Wilson
26. Pretrial Detainee’s First Amendment Retaliation Claim Survives Summary Judgment, by David Reutter
27. Prison and Jail Phone Reforms Needed in New Jersey, by Karina Wilkinson
28. Class-Action Suit Claiming Inadequate Medical Care at Virginia Prison Set for Trial
29. Drug Courts Partner with Pharmaceutical Company to Combat Heroin, Alcohol Abuse
30. Washington State: Injunction Entered Against Lewis County in PLN Censorship Suit
31. Leading with Conviction: JustLeadershipUSA, by Glenn E. Martin
32. How the Courts View ACA Accreditation, by Alex Friedmann
33. Tennessee Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Hearings on Criminal Justice Reform
34. Women in Solitary Confinement: “The Isolation Degenerates Us into Madness“, by Victoria Law
35. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
36. Texas Court Finds CCA Subject to State’s Public Information Act, Awards Attorney Fees
37. $750,000 Settlement for Washington State Prisoner’s Wrongful Death, by Carrie Wilkinson
38. In Washington State Prisons, Negligent Health Care Turns Illness into a Death Sentence, by Rick Anderson

More from Carrie Wilkinson:

• FCC Chairman Called Out on Conflict of Interest Concerning Prison Phone Company, Aug. 30, 2017
• Prison Phone Update: Appellate Court Deals Major Blow to Prisoners and Their Families, June 30, 2017
• Family Connections Bill Signed into Law in Illinois, Sept. 2, 2016
• The Fight for Comprehensive Prison Phone Reform Continues, Sept. 2, 2016
• A Prison Telecom in Sheep’s Clothing, June 3, 2016
• A “Quantum Leap” Isn’t Far Enough for the Prison Phone Industry, May 5, 2016
• Oklahoma DOC, Sheriffs Challenge FCC’s Prison Phone Reforms, Feb. 29, 2016
• Breaking News! FCC Votes to Further Reform Prison Phone Industry, Dec. 2, 2015
• $750,000 Settlement for Washington State Prisoner’s Wrongful Death, Oct. 10, 2014

More from these topics:

• Failures Brought to Light in Arizona Prison System’s COVID-19 Response, March 1, 2025. Centurion, Systemic Medical Neglect, COVID-19.
• 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.
• $9.9 Million Paid to Washington Prisoner Whose Misdiagnosed Cancer Is Now Terminal, Feb. 15, 2025. Systemic Medical Neglect, Cancer, Malpractice, Settlements.
• Harvey Weinstein Files Notice of Claim Over Rikers Island Detention, Feb. 15, 2025. Systemic Medical Neglect, Conditions of Confinement, State Law Claims.
• $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).
• Oregon DOC Investigation Puts Top Medical Officials on Leave, Feb. 15, 2025. Systemic Medical Neglect, Malpractice, Staffing, Mental Health, Official Investigation.
• DOJ Settles Complaints About Conditions for Disabled Detroit Jail Detainees, Feb. 15, 2025. Disabled Prisoners, Systemic Medical Neglect, Malpractice, Conditions of Confinement, Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Fifth Circuit Revives Texas Prisoner’s Sleep Deprivation Claim—Again, Feb. 15, 2025. Medical Misconduct, Systemic Medical Neglect, Lighting, Noise, Sleeping on Floor.
• $220,000 Settlement After Woman Dies in Ohio Jail From Drug Withdrawal, Feb. 15, 2025. Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Settlements, Medical Neglect/Malpractice.