More from this issue:

1. Protect Yourself and Your Facility from COVID-19, by Michael D. Cohen, MD
2. $41,850 Settlement in Heart Attack Death at California Jail, by Kevin Bliss
3. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
4. $33,000 Settlement For Pro Se Arizona Prisoner Assaulted by Guard, by Matthew Clarke
5. New York City Paid McKinsey & Company Millions for Failed Program to Reduce Jail Violence, by Douglas Ankney
6. Illinois Prison Guilty of Censoring Free Speech Over Facebook Posts, by Kevin Bliss
7. Massachusetts Supreme Court Orders DOC to Free Terminally Ill Prisoners After DOJ Investigates Mistreatment, by Bill Barton
8. NY State Prisons Finally Stop Using Faulty Drug Testing Equipment; Class Action Lawsuit Filed by Victims, by Anthony Accurso
9. All 50 States Report Prison Understaffing, by Brian Sonenstein
10. Tenth Circuit Holds BOP’s Change in Policy and Delivery of Censored Issues at ADX Super Max Prison Moots PLN’s Lawsuit, by Matthew Clarke
11. Continuing Problems at Texas Jail Roil County’s Relationship with GEO Group, by Matthew Clarke
12. Former Captain at Louisiana Private Prison Sentenced for Conspiracy to Violate Ban on Cruel and Unusual Punishment, by Bill Barton
13. More States Restore Felony Voting Rights, by David M. Reutter
14. Fund to Pay Wrongfully Convicted Prisoners in Michigan Is Broke Once Again, by David Reutter
15. Prison Plays Go on the Road, Teach Prisoners Life Skills, by Dale Chappell
16. Former Prisoners Find Career Success and Help Others to Achieve the Same, by Kevin Bliss
17. Audit: Privatizing Florida’s Prison Health Care Was Costly and Deadly Mistake, by David Reutter
18. California Prison Officials Put Hold on Policy That Led to “Gladiator Fights”, by Michael Fortino, Ph.D
19. $1 Million Paid by Snohomish County Jail to Settle Detainee’s Opioid Withdrawal Death Lawsuit, by Douglas Ankney
20. Massachusetts Prison Retaliates Against Prisoners for Assault on Guards; Court Grants Preliminary Injunction in Class Action, by Kevin Bliss
21. Kim Kardashian West Declares War on Mass Incarceration, by Edward Lyon
22. Florida Lowers Minimum Age for Prison Guards But Fails to End Staff Shortages, by David Reutter
23. $1 Million Settlement in Atlanta Detainee’s Death From Untreated Diabetes, by David Reutter
24. Artificial Intelligence for Surveillance Spreading to Prisons Around the Globe, by Jayson Hawkins
25. Suicide Rate of BOP Guards Keeps Increasing, Sets New Record, by Dale Chappell
26. What’s It Like Inside? Early Snapshots from Prisons During the Coronavirus Pandemic, by Ken Silverstein
27. Prisons and Jails Are Vulnerable to COVID-19 Outbreaks, by Nicole Wetsman
28. Prosecutors Sue Firm for Selling Bureau of Prisons Adulterated Food, Spices, by David Reutter
29. 1.25 Million Corizon Settlement in Mentally Ill Michigan Prisoner’s Dehydration Death, by David Reutter
30. Another Settlement in Sexual Assault Case at Pennsylvania Lackawanna County Prison, by David Reutter
31. As Coronavirus Spreads, New York Governor Exploits Prison Labor to Produce Hand Sanitizer, by Michael Fortino, Ph.D
32. Ninth Circuit Reverses Suit Over Fees Charged Prepaid Debit Cards Given To Released Prisoners, by Bob Williams
33. Funding and Leadership Failures Result in Less Criminal Justice Data, by Anthony Accurso
34. Virginia Governor Suspends Policy After Eight-Year-Old Strip Searched During Prison Visit, by Bill Barton
35. The Ongoing Push to End Outrageous Prison Phone Charges, by Anthony Accurso
36. Former Prisoners Succeeding in Hospitality Industry, by Edward Lyon
37. Washington State Pays $500,000 to Family of Man Who Died by Suicide, by Chad Marks
38. California’s New “Progressive” Governor Seeks to Halt Parole for Some Murderers and “Serious” Offenders, by Bill Barton
39. Major Outbreak of Legionnaires’ at Coleman Women’s Work Camp, by Kevin Bliss
40. California Exonerees Not Quite Innocent Under the Law, by Anthony Accurso
41. Sixth Circuit Holds Ohio Rule Requiring Merit Affidavit Inapplicable in BOP Prisoner’s Tort Action, by Matthew Clarke
42. Illinois Prisoner Locked Up Decades Without a Conviction or Sentence, by Bill Barton
43. They Went to Jail. Then They Say They Were Strapped to a Chair for Days., by Maurice Chammah
44. Muslim Georgia Prisoner Wins RLUIPA Reversal in 11th Circuit Over Vegetarian Meals, by David Reutter
45. $110,000 Settlement for Outed Wisconsin Prisoner Informant, by Edward Lyon
46. $70,000 Settlement For Oregon DOC Prisoner Dying from Flu, by Edward Lyon
47. Opioid Epidemic Keeps Climbing at California Prisons, and Claiming Lives of Released Prisoners as Well, by Jayson Hawkins
48. $1.5 Million Settlement in Georgia Youth’s Rape at Juvenile Detention Center, by David Reutter
49. $1.25 Million Jury Award to Rikers Prisoner Over Jail Beating, by Edward Lyon
50. Are Prison Law Libraries Adequate?, by Dale Chappell
51. PrimeCare Medical Pays Bulk of $252,000 Settlement in Pennsylvania Jail Detainee’s Suicide, by David Reutter
52. Arizona Prison Water Woes Ease Up, by Jayson Hawkins
53. Seventh Circuit Appeals Court Upholds Ruling Against Wisconsin Prisoner’s Medical Negligence Claim, by Kevin Bliss
54. Precedential Settlement Eliminates Solitary Confinement on Pennsylvania’s Death Row, by David Reutter
55. GEO Group, Largest Private Prison Contractor, Cranks Up Political Contributions During Trump Years, by Michael Fortino, Ph.D
56. Pennsylvania Board Revokes Psychologist’s License Over Prisoner Suicides, by David Reutter
57. $596,475 in Fees and Damages Awarded Against NY DOCCS For Contempt in Denying Pain Medication to Blind Prisoner, by Chad Marks
58. News in Brief
59. $425,000 Settlement in Arkansas Detainee’s Death from Asthma Attack, by David Reutter

More from David Reutter:

• Philadelphia Agrees to $9.1 Million Settlement for Wrongful Murder Conviction, Feb. 15, 2025
• ‘Fictional Pleas’ and ‘Hidden Departures’: Failure to Collect Data on Binding Federal Plea Bargains Hinders Researchers, Feb. 15, 2025
• First Circuit: Two-Level Enhancement Under § 3B1.1(c) for Leadership or Managerial Role Vacated Because Government Failed to Prove Defendant’s Order Was Actually ‘Obeyed’ by Fellow Criminal Participant, Feb. 15, 2025
• Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Holds Witness Wearing Surgical Mask During Pandemic Is Denial of Sixth Amendment Right to Face-to-Face Confrontation and No General Exception to This Right for Pandemic or ‘Other Global Events’ Such as Wars and Natural, Feb. 15, 2025
• The Murky Waters of Parole, Feb. 1, 2025
• California Prisoner Awarded Over $1.26 Million in Suit Challenging Withheld Legal Mail Which Resulted in Habeas Loss, Jan. 15, 2025
• Muslim New York Prisoner’s Free Exercise of Religion Claim Reinstated, Jan. 15, 2025
• Fourth Circuit: Baltimore County Prisoners May Qualify as Employees under FLSA, Jan. 15, 2025
• In Failure-to-Treat Claims, Wellpath Denied Dismissal in Virginia, Settles in Pennsylvania, Dec. 15, 2024
• Trends Show Mortality Risks Increase with Higher Jail Turnover Rates, Dec. 15, 2024

More from these topics:

• Monterey County Pays $1 Million to Settle Suit Over Detainee Suicide by Toilet Tissue; Wellpath Pays Another Undisclosed Sum, Feb. 15, 2025. Private Contractors, Settlements, Suicides.
• DOJ Directs BOP, U.S. Marshals to Improve Suicide Prevention, Feb. 15, 2025. Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Suicides, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Civil Rights Violations.
• Video of Autistic Ohio Teen’s Jail Death Undercuts Sheriff’s Report Calling It Suicide, Jan. 15, 2025. Disabled Prisoners, Videotaping, Restraints, Wrongful Death, Suicides, Juvenile Offenses/Offenders.
• Turn Key Health Walks Away From Oklahoma County Jail, Jan. 15, 2025. Contractor Misconduct, Private Contractors, Contractor Liability.
• Suicidal Texas Prisoners Held in Phone-Booth-Size “Containment Cages”, Dec. 15, 2024. Strip Cells, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Suicides.
• $28.75 Million Settlement Paid by New York City in Suit Alleging Rikers Guards Stood by and Watched Detainee Hang Himself, Nov. 15, 2024. Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Suicides.
• Ninth Circuit: No Qualified Immunity for California Jail Nurse Who Cleared Detainee for Release Just Before His Suicide, Nov. 15, 2024. Failure to Treat, Suicides, Immunity - Absolute and Qualified.
• $1.5 Million Settlement Approved in Chicago Jail Suicide Case, Nov. 15, 2024. Settlements, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Suicides.
• $7.25 Million Paid for Psychotic Detainee’s Suicide After 20 Days in Solitary at Indiana Jail, Oct. 15, 2024. Settlements, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Suicides.
• Watchdog Faults BOP for Averaging 43 Prisoner Deaths a Year—More Than 23 by Suicide, Sept. 15, 2024. Advocacy, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Suicides, Bureau of Prisons (BOP).