More from this issue:

1. The Toughest Love, by Julia Lurie
2. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
3. $400,000 Settlement in Lawsuit over Kentucky Prisoner’s Starvation Death, by Matthew Clarke
4. Why Did 77 Ohio Prisoners Die of COVID-19, but Just 10 in Pennsylvania?, by Brie Zeltner, Cid Standifer
5. New York Jail Accused of Discrimination by Female Prisoners, by Kevin Bliss
6. BOP Inspector General Rips State for Failure to Control COVID-19 at Lompoc in California, by Derek Gilna
7. Dark Web Creator Petitions President Trump for Clemency, by Edward Lyon
8. Growing Need to Protect Attorney-Client Emails, by Jayson Hawkins
9. Prison Postcard: Life in the Time of COVID, Correctional Center, Virginia, by Daniel A. Rosen
10. New York Governor Cuomo Creates Prison Nursing Home During Pandemic, by Anthony Accurso
11. GEO Group and CoreCivic Lose Critical Financial Support, by Keith Sanders
12. Danish Funds Invest In American Private Prisons, by David Reutter
13. $12.5 Million Settlement for Oklahoma Prisoner’s In-Custody Death Riled Sheriff’s Race, by Kevin Bliss
14. Philadelphia Jails to Release Prisoners Earlier in the Day, by Bill Barton
15. Wisconsin Supreme Court Reverses “Dangerousness” Finding in Involuntary Commitment of Schizophrenic Man, by David Reutter
16. Michigan Settles Sex Abuse Claims by 1,300 Former Juvenile Offenders Housed With Adults for $80 Million, by David Reutter
17. Report: New Jersey Women’s Prison Promoted Culture of Abuse, by Kevin Bliss
18. Missouri Downsizing Prisons to Save Cash, by Bill Barton
19. Trump v. Biden on Criminal Justice, by Charles Sloan-Hillier, Christopher Zoukis
20. Alaska Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Delusional Prisoner’s Medical Malpractice Claim, by Dale Chappell
21. $300,000 a Year Not Enough to Convince Psychiatrists to Work in California Prisons, by Dale Chappell
22. DC Federal Court Enters Partial Preliminary Injunction Against District Jails For COVID-19 Deficiencies, by Derek Gilna
23. Poetry for the Prisoners’ Soul, by Edward Lyon
24. Damage to South Carolina Prisons Shifts Prisoners to Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, by Derek Gilna
25. Offensive Facebook Posts Cost Wisconsin Warden His Job, by Kevin Bliss
26. Mother of Decapitated Prisoner Sues California Prison Officials for Housing Her Son with Prisoner Who Tried to Murder Previous Cellmate, by Matthew Clarke
27. More Than Half of Chicago’s COVID-19 Cases Linked to Cook County Jail, by Dale Chappell
28. Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Unconstitutional Statute Authorizing Forcible Medication of Involuntarily Committed Prisoner, by Matthew Clarke
29. Wildfires Threaten Prisoners in West, While New California Law Helps Prisoner-Firefighters to Continue Work After Release, by Dale Chappell
30. National Guard Called in to Help Run Indiana State Prisons, by Dale Chappell
31. Eleventh Circuit Reinstates Pay-To-Vote for Florida Felons Who Completed Sentences, by David Reutter
32. The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994: 25 Years Later, Where Do We Stand?, by Dale Chappell
33. Ford Foundation President’s Support to Replace Rikers With Other Jails Criticized, by Chad Marks
34. California Judge Reconsiders Six Months’ Jail for Cookie Theft at Rehab Program, by Anthony Accurso
35. Conditions at South Carolina Juvenile Facility Unconstitutional, by David Reutter
36. How Kamala Harris’ Orange County, California “Snitch” Scandal Investigation Imploded, by Derek Gilna
37. First Wrongful Death Claim Against San Quentin Prison Filed Over COVID-19 Death, by Dale Chappell
38. $420,000 Settlement in Lawsuit Over Opioid Withdrawal Death in Georgia Jail, by Matthew Clarke
39. Theft, Lies and Bribes Force California Warden’s Early Retirement, $11,500 Monthly Pension, by Mark Wilson
40. Lawsuit Over Hellish 9-Day Prisoner Transport Reinstated, by David Reutter
41. Seventh Circuit Protects Guards Who Allegedly Failed to Protect Wisconsin Prisoner, by David Reutter
42. Bloomberg Allies Make $20 Million Push to Help Enfranchise 30,000 Florida Ex-Felons, by Derek Gilna
43. Mental Health and Prison Systems in Major Need of Reform, by Kevin Bliss
44. NYC Floating Jail May Finally be Closed, by Jayson Hawkins
45. Fourth Circuit Holds South Carolina DOC Lawyers Entitled to Qualified Immunity, by David Reutter
46. New Study Shows “Tough on Crime” Generation Spent More Time in Prison Despite Falling Crime Rate, by Dale Chappell
47. Beltway Sniper Marries in Prison, by Jayson Hawkins
48. Prisoners Evacuated but ICE Detainees in Louisiana Suffer During Hurricane Laura, by Edward Lyon
49. Fifth Circuit Reinstates Lawsuit Over Texas Jail Prisoner’s Death, by Matthew Clarke
50. News in Brief
51. Fifth Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Texas Jail Suicide Lawsuit, Holds Discrimination Not Proven, by Matthew Clarke

More from Jayson Hawkins:

• Bad Lawyering, Bankruptcy Torpedo Suit Over Delaware Prisoner’s Death, July 15, 2023
• Senators Rail at DOJ Failure to Report In-Custody Deaths, June 15, 2023
• Financial Pressure Finally Brings Police Reform, June 15, 2023
• “Slap On the Wrist” for California Bail Agents Who Hired Bounty Hunter Who Killed Their Client, May 1, 2023
• MTV Documentary Shines Light on Art Behind Bars, May 1, 2023
• Arizona Prisoner Condemned Again for Cellmate’s Murder, May 1, 2023
• U.S. Response to Haitian Crisis: Fund More Prisons, April 1, 2023
• Former State Prison Guards in Georgia Sentenced for Prisoner Assaults and Cover-Up, April 1, 2023
• After Years of Hard Work and Dedication, Adnan Syed Is Freed by Serendipity, March 15, 2023
• Accused War Criminals Training Cops: What Could Go Wrong?, March 15, 2023

More from these topics:

• Third Circuit Orders Evidentiary Hearing on State Prisoner’s Petition Seeking Federal Habeas Relief Because Both State and Federal Courts Denied Relief Without Holding Hearing on IAC Claim That, if Proven, Would Entitle Him to Relief, Aug. 1, 2024. Evidentiary Ruling, Habeas Corpus, Ineffective Assistance of Counsel, Counsel - Effective Assistance of.
• In New Jersey, Yet More Privileged Phone Calls Between Prisoners and Attorneys Recorded and Used by Prosecutors, July 1, 2024. Attorney Client, Attorney/Client, Recorded Calls.
• Maine Supreme Court: Defense Counsel Ineffective for Opening Door to Otherwise Inadmissible Evidence of Bad Character, April 15, 2024. Parental rights, Counsel - Effective Assistance of, Strickland Standard, Failure to Preserve Challenge, Failure to Consult/Investigate/Raise, Battered Child/Spouse Evidence, Character/Reputation/Propensity, Bad Acts Evidence.
• Fifth Circuit Affirms Habeas Relief Granted to Capital Defendant Where Counsel Failed to Impeach State’s Pivotal Wit-ness with Available Forensic Evidence, Jan. 15, 2024. AEDPA, Effective Assistance of Counsel, Counsel - Effective Assistance of, Strickland Standard, Identification Documents/Evidence, Failure to Consult/Investigate/Raise, Trial Strategy, Strickland v. Washington.
• U.S. Supreme Court Apparently Prioritizes Ideology Over Guilt or Innocence, Jan. 15, 2024. AEDPA, Procedural Default/Error, Proving Cause, Capital Cases, Procedural Error, Effective Assistance of Counsel, Counsel - Right to, Counsel - Effective Assistance of, Strickland Standard, Per se ineffectiveness, Right to Counsel.
• New York City Jails Admit Illegally Recording Over 2,200 Attorney-Client Phone Calls, Nov. 30, 2022. Attorney Calls, Recorded Calls.
• The Sixth Amendment Right to Assistance of Legal Counsel: An Examination of Federal Justice System Outcomes, Nov. 15, 2022. Sixth Amendment, Counsel - Effective Assistance of.
• $90,000 Paid to Settle Lawsuit Over Recorded Attorney-Client Calls at Wisconsin Jail, Sept. 1, 2022. Settlements, Recorded Calls.
• Colorado Supreme Court Announces Courts Not Required to Address All 11 Brown Factors in Ruling on Defendant’s Motion for Continuance to Change Counsel, Aug. 15, 2022. Appointment of Counsel, Ends of Justice Continuances, Counsel - Effective Assistance of.
• Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Clarifies Prejudice Standard for IAC Based on Faulty Probation Eligibility Advice Is an Effect on Defendant’s Decision Making, Not Different Outcome, July 15, 2022. Counsel - Effective Assistance of, Probation, Parole & Supervised Release.