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 Mark Wilson:

• Indiana Prisoner Sues Prison Abolition Group, Wins $1,097 Default Judgment, April 26, 2024
• Eighth Circuit Affirms Denial of Qualified Immunity to Minnesota Jail Guard Accused of Grabbing and Squeezing Detainee’s Penis, Feb. 1, 2024
• Former Oregon Prison Nurse Gets 30 Years for Raping Prisoners, Dec. 1, 2023
• After Ninth Circuit Refuses to Compel Arbitration, National Class Certified in HRDC’s Challenge to Jail and Prison Debit Card Fees, Oct. 15, 2023
• Seventh Circuit Revives Illinois Prisoner’s Claim Over Knee Surgery Delayed 29 Months, Oct. 15, 2023
• Fourth Circuit Reinstates North Carolina Prisoner’s Suit, Finding Grievance Procedure Availability an Open Question, Oct. 15, 2023
• Congress Forces BOP to Upgrade Security Cameras, Sept. 15, 2023
• Oregon Will Hold Release Hearings for 73 Prisoners Sentenced to LWOP as Juveniles, Sept. 15, 2023
• Senators Slam “Egregious” Prisoner Sexual Abuse by BOP Employees, Sept. 15, 2023
• Minnesota Supreme Court Denies Qualified Immunity for Delayed Transfer of Sex Offenders, Sept. 15, 2023

More from these topics:

• Houston Police Fire Former Jail Guard Filmed Brutalizing Detainees, Charges Against Three Other Guards Dropped, March 1, 2025. Videotaping, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Relevant Conduct.
• Mayhem, Murder and Staff Misconduct at Brooklyn BOP Lockup, March 1, 2025. Cell Searches, Drug Testing, Prison/Jail Murders, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Cell Phone Access, Searches - Cellphones/Computers/Internet.
• $1.5 Million Settlement For In-Custody Injury by New York Police, March 1, 2025. Guard Brutality/Beatings, Settlements, Police/Govt Misconduct, Prison Brutality.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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).
• Pennsylvania Jail Guards Accused of Ripping Surgical Pin from Detainee’s Shoulder, Jan. 15, 2025. Malpractice, Guard Brutality/Beatings.