More from this issue:

1. FRCP Rule 25 Allows for Extension of Time to Substitute Party Upon Death, by David Reutter
2. Michigan Prisoner Publishes Book, State Sues for His Proceeds, by Edward Lyon
3. Inadequate Health Services for Native American Prisoners, by Edward Lyon
4. Indiana DOC Settles Prisoner’s Retaliation Suit for $80,000, by Matthew Clarke
5. Temple University Marks 20 Years of Transformative Inside-Out Prison Program, by Derek Gilna
6. Previous NY Escapee Fails to Negotiate Privileges in Exchange for Revealing Security Flaws, by Derek Gilna
7. Federal Compassionateless Release, by Dale Chappell
8. Criticism of Commission-based Phone Contract at Pennsylvania County Prison, by R. Bailey
9. Massachusetts County Faces Lawsuit Over Phone Fee Kickbacks, by Monte McCoin
10. Trump Calls Prison Reform “Very Important” as First Step Act Passes in the House, by Christopher Zoukis
11. Federal Class-action Accuses CoreCivic of Exploiting Immigrant Detainee Labor, by Derek Gilna
12. Wrongfully-convicted California Prisoner Exonerated, Receives $15 Million, by Derek Gilna
13. Donald Who? Reform Goes Forward Despite His Idiocy, by Joseph Margulies
14. Growing Number of Local Jurisdictions Reject Correctional Privatization, by Monte McCoin
15. Louisiana Judge’s Views May Warrant Recusal in All Death Penalty Cases, by David R. Bailey
16. Georgia Renewal Statute Requires Prepayment of Costs of Prior Suit
17. Virginia: Former Assistant Warden Gets Suspended Sentence for Trading Privileges for Sex, by Monte McCoin
18. Alaska Jail Recorded Attorney-client Conversations for Four Years, by Monte McCoin
19. Canadian Non-profit Seeks Plant-based Focus, No Animal Slaughter at Prison Farms, by Derek Gilna
20. Michigan Prisoners Receive Compensation for Wrongful Convictions, by Derek Gilna
21. Federal Judge Dismisses Class-action Suits Over Jail Phone Rates, Commissions, by Christopher Zoukis
22. Alabama Pastor and Non-profit Director Fights Capital Murder Charge, by Derek Gilna
23. Former Prosecutor and Director of Tennessee DOC Sentenced to Prison, by Monte McCoin
24. 15 Years to Life for Jailers Who Beat Mentally Ill Prisoner to Death, by Christopher Zoukis
25. Federal Prisoner’s Custody Status Continues While “on Loan” to Face State Charges
26. North Carolina Prison Guard Beaten, Stabbed; Sources Say His Past Brutality Made Him a Target, by Monte McCoin
27. Prisoners Help Train Future (K9) Law Enforcement Officers, by Christopher Zoukis
28. California Prison Spends $417,000 on Bottled Water as Contamination, Violations Continue, by Panagioti Tsolkas
29. Tennessee Jailer Convicted of Official Misconduct, “Extreme Provocative Contact”, by Monte McCoin
30. Florida: $60,000 Settlement for Juvenile Offender Raped During “Test of Heart” Ritual, by David Reutter
31. Arpaio’s Infamous Tent City is Gone but Arizona State Prison’s Tent City Remains, by Matthew Clarke
32. Texas Towns with Private Prisons Experience Job Losses, by Matthew Clarke
33. $375,000 Settlement for Ohio Woman Pepper Sprayed in Jail’s Restraint Chair, by Matthew Clarke
34. The Catalyst: Thelton Henderson Transformed California’s Criminal Justice System. Now Comes the Backlash, by Abbie Vansickle
35. Alabama Prisoners Suffer Nation’s Highest Homicide, Suicide Rates, by David Reutter
36. Jail Prisoner Injured in Attack by Co-defendant Settles for $5,000
37. Federal Court Allows Menard Prisoner’s Lawsuit for Loss of Legal Papers, Retaliation to Proceed, by Derek Gilna
38. $650,000 Settlement in Oregon Jail Wrongful Death Claim
39. Texas Couple Wrongly Convicted in “Satanic Panic” Receive $3.4 Million, by Matthew Clarke
40. HRDC Receives $25,000 Judgment in North Carolina Jail Censorship Case, by Steve Horn
41. California Prison Psychiatrist Faces Harassment, Retaliation from State Officials, by Edward Lyon
42. Lawsuit Against Private Prison Firm Over Prisoner’s Death at Texarkana Jail, by Matthew Clarke
43. Arizona Man Falsely Arrested, Prosecuted by Iowa Officials Accepts $285,000 Settlement, by Edward Lyon
44. Arkansas and Oklahoma Rehab Programs Sued for Using Court-ordered Defendants for Forced Labor, by David Reutter
45. Private Prison Firms Use Revolving Door Lobbying, Generous Campaign Donations, by Steve Horn
46. Colorado Prison Gang Leader Commits Suicide at Wyoming Prison, by Matthew Clarke
47. Pennsylvania: Settlement Changes Jail’s Policy for Treatment of Pregnant Prisoners
48. New Jersey Jail Scrutinized after Suicides; Guards Charged, Families Sue, by Edward Lyon
49. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
50. News in Brief
51. Prison Food and Commissary Services: A Recipe for Disaster, by David Reutter

More from R. Bailey:

• $3.279 Million in Costs and Fees Awarded in Wrongful Death Suit Involving Epileptic Prisoner, Jan. 8, 2019
• $375,000-plus Settlement in Wrongful Death Suit Against Jail, Dec. 13, 2018
• Va. court finds prison employees met reasonable suspicion burden in visitor strip search, Dec. 13, 2018
• Missouri Sheriff Who Vowed to Clean Up Crime Faces Criminal Charges, Lawsuits, Dec. 7, 2018
• Louisiana’s Rejection of $3.5 Million Prison Tracking Software to be Reconsidered, Dec. 5, 2018
• CCS Seeks to Hide Internal Review in Jail Detainee’s Death; $180,000 Settlement, Nov. 6, 2018
• Eleventh Circuit: Sharing Food with Homeless Expressive Conduct Protected by First Amendment, Oct. 15, 2018
• $10 Million Class-action Lawsuit Against Virginia Jail Results in $725,000 Settlement, Oct. 12, 2018
• Solitary Instead of Treatment of Mentally Ill Prisoner Costs New Mexico Jail $2 Million, Sept. 19, 2018
• Pay for prison labor ‘unfair’ to inmates and business, Sept. 5, 2018

More from these topics:

• Florida County Makes Free Jail Phone Calls Available, April 1, 2024. Telephones, Telephone Access, Telephone Rates, Securus.
• Compensation Awarded to California Non-Profit and HRDC Officials for Efforts Reducing Prison Phone Rates, Dec. 1, 2023. Advocacy, Telephone Rates, 18-B Compensation.
• Minnesota Makes All Calls Free in Prisons and Jails, Nov. 15, 2023. Seizure of Prisoner Funds, Telephone Rates, Family, Securus, Global Tel*Link Corp.
• Colorado One of Four States Making Phone Calls Free for Prisoners, Oct. 15, 2023. Telephone Rates.
• Sheriffs Offered Caribbean Cruises and Florida Retreats As Part Of Jail Telecom Contracts, Sept. 15, 2023. Seizure of Prisoner Funds, Telephones, Telephone Rates, Private Phone Contractors.
• As e-Messaging Takes Off in U.S. Prisons, Complaints Over Service and Costs Multiply, Sept. 15, 2023. Telephone Rates, Electronically Stored Information, Prison Mail.
• Prolonged COVID-19 Visitation Restrictions Net Georgia Jails Over $1.5 Million in Telecom Kickbacks, Aug. 15, 2023. COVID-19, Cost of Prison Systems, Seizure of Prisoner Funds, Telephone Rates, Video Visitation.
• Prison Profiteer Who Chairs Christian Seminary Board Called Not Very ‘Christlike’, Aug. 15, 2023. Seizure of Prisoner Funds, Telephone Rates, Fraud and Deceit.
• California Appeals Court Affirms Rate Caps and Fee Limitations for Prison Telecoms, July 15, 2023. Telephone Rates, Private Phone Contractors, Securus.
• FCC Granted Broader Authority to Regulate Prisoner Call Costs, July 15, 2023. Telephone Rates, Global Tel*Link Corp.