More from this issue:

1. What’s Justice Got to Do with It?, by Doran Larson
2. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
3. Can the Pandemic Undermine Mass Incarceration?, by Jayson Hawkins
4. Animal Shelters Provide Cooler Temperatures Than Florida Prisons in Summer, by David Reutter
5. North Carolina Criticized for Prisoner Transfers During Pandemic, by Edward Lyon
6. Report: Arkansas Let Asymptomatic Prison Employees Infected with Coronavirus Continue to Work, by David Reutter
7. $550,000 Settlement in Georgia Prisoner’s Starvation Death, by David Reutter
8. COVID-19 in Hawaii’s Lockups: Still a Success Story but Cracks Starting to Show, by Edward Lyon
9. Disabled Detainee at Cook County Jail Wins Class Certification in Lawsuit, by David Reutter
10. The Latest News on How to Protect Yourself From Infection, by Michael D. Cohen, MD
11. Prisons Banning Black Culture and History Books, by Edward Lyon
12. ICE Deportations Fueling Spread of COVID-19 to Latin American Countries, by Dale Chappell
13. Jails and Prisons Have Reduced Their Populations in the Face of the Pandemic, but Not Enough To Save Lives, by Peter Wagner, Emily Widra
14. The Prison Was Built to Hold 1,500 Inmates. It Had Over 2,000 Coronavirus Cases, by Dara Lind
15. How Long Can You Hide a Dead Body in a Prison Cell?, by Keri Blakinger
16. Interview: Jodie Sinclair on Her New Book, “Love Behind Bars”, by Ken Silverstein
17. Interview: Corene Kendrick on How the Prison Litigation Reform Act Strips Prisoners of Legal Rights, by Ken Silverstein
18. Pay Up or Lockup: Housing Shortage Kept Cash-Poor Parolees Behind Bars, by Ike Swetlitz
19. Colorado Explores Ending Private Prisons, by Jayson Hawkins
20. Ohio Jails Under Investigation, by Jayson Hawkins
21. San Francisco Eliminates Fees on Jail Phone Calls, by Mark Wilson
22. Maine DOC, Medical Provider, Pay $250,000 Settlement Due to Excessive Force on 11-Year-Old, by Mark Wilson
23. Consultants Advising Rich on Prison Life, by Kevin Bliss
24. Wisconsin: Court Dismisses Prisoners’ Suit Over Asbestos, Mold on Procedural Grounds, by Chad Marks
25. Does Increased Guard Violence Mean Texas Prisoners Are at Greater Risk?, by Matthew Clarke
26. Transgender Woman Who Says She Was Raped, Beaten, Sues Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center
27. BOP Official Reportedly Had Sexual Relationship With Former Police Union Head, by Bill Barton
28. Doctor at Florida Detention Center Spread COVID-19 to Prisoners, by David Reutter
29. Can Kentucky Keep Charging Prisoners for Their Jail Stay if They Are Found Not Guilty?, by Dale Chappell
30. D.C. Appeals Court Mixed on Request for Records and Video, by David Reutter
31. Prison Art is Rehabilitation, by Kevin Bliss
32. Rhode Island Takes Uncommon Steps to Address a Common Problem: Drug Addiction in Prison, by Dale Chappell
33. From Super Villain to Super Man, Tennessee Prisoner Still Executed, by Edward Lyon
34. Record Number of Laws Passed Reducing Barriers for People With Criminal Records, by Douglas Ankney
35. Tioga County, New York Police Informant Paid $50,000 to Settle False Arrest Claims, by Mark Wilson
36. New York Prisoner Prevails in Lawsuit, Freed from 23 Years in Solitary Confinement, by Douglas Ankney
37. Lifers Now Exceed Entire Prison Population of 1970, by Dale Chappell
38. Second Circuit Vacates Summary Judgment on Connecticut Prisoner’s Failure to Protect Claim, by Mark Wilson
39. Many of Aging Kansas State Prison Population Could Be Released, by Edward Lyon
40. Study Shows Solitary Confinement Poses Mortality Risk After Release, by Jayson Hawkins
41. $2.8 Million Settlement in New York Pretrial Detainee’s Suicide, by David Reutter
42. Dallas County, Texas Jails Finally Enter the 21st Century on Phone Rates, by Edward Lyon
43. Beyond Harsh: 86 Mississippi Prisoners Serving Life Without Parole for Nonviolent Offenses, by Matthew Clarke
44. Federal Judge: BOP Exercising “Reasonable Efforts” Against Coronavirus at NC Prison, by David Reutter
45. United Nations Official Says Connecticut’s Use of Solitary May Amount to Torture, by David Reutter
46. Court Approves $1,250,000 Settlement in Suit Against Tennessee County for Fair Labor Violations, by Douglas Ankney
47. New Jersey: Commission Recommends State Take 100 Steps to Improve Re-Entry for Ex-Prisoners, by Chad Marks
48. Williams & Connolly, HRDC Win Censorship Case Against Virginia Regional Jail, $210,000 in Attorney Fees, by Derek Gilna
49. Court Orders South Carolina Prisons to Move Forward with Hepatitis C Treatment, by Kevin Bliss
50. Kansas Leads Country in Female Incarceration Rates, by Kevin Bliss
51. New Law in Maryland Reveals Pathetic Prison Wages, by Jayson Hawkins
52. DC Council Approves Voting in Prison Ahead of November Election, by Nicole D. Porter
53. BOP Guard Pleads Guilty to Sexually Molesting Prisoners at MCC Manhattan, by Dale Chappell
54. Supreme Court Affirms Lower-Court Dismissal of Colorado Prisoner In Forma Pauperis Actions, by Derek Gilna
55. News in Brief
56. Seventh Circuit: Indiana District Court Erred in Denying Counsel to Prisoner, by David Reutter

More from Douglas Ankney:

• Seventh Circuit Announces Safety Valve Relief Under § 3553(f) Is Narrower Than Guidelines Firearms Enhancement Under § 2D1.1(b)(1), District Court Erred by Conflating Them, May 15, 2024
• Fourth Circuit: Maryland’s First-Degree Assault Statute Is Indivisible so Conviction Is Not an ACCA Predicate for Sentencing Enhancement Purposes, May 15, 2024
• Tenth Circuit: Plea Not Knowing and Voluntary Where Plea Counsel Materially Misrepresented Defendant’s Right to Impartial Jury Selected Through Racially Nondiscriminatory Means, May 15, 2024
• California Supreme Court: Jury’s Finding of Intent to Kill for Gang Enhancement, Standing Alone, Insufficient to Find Prisoner Failed to State a Prima Facie Case in § 1172.6 Petition for Resentencing on First-Degree Murder Conviction, May 15, 2024
• Non-Toxic Fluorescent Spray Reveals Fingerprints in Seconds, May 15, 2024
• New York Court of Appeals: SORA Designation Violates Defendant’s Due Process Rights Where Crime Involved No Sexual Contact or Motivation and Defendant Was Not a Sex Offender and Posed No Risk of Sexual Threat, May 15, 2024
• Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Announces Defendants Under Age 21 Ineligible for LWOP Sentences, May 15, 2024
• New Jersey Supreme Court Announces Extension of Eyewitness Identification Safeguards of Henderson to Pretrial Preparation Sessions and Provides Framework for Showing Photos During Pretrial Phase, May 15, 2024
• Sixth Circuit Announces Untimely Notice of Appeal That Provides Reason for Tardiness May Be Construed as Motion to Reopen, May 15, 2024
• $175,000 Awarded to Former California Detainee Whose Suit Prompted DOJ Investigation and Settlement Requiring Structural Changes at Jail, April 26, 2024

More from these topics:

• Use of Solitary Confinement on the Rise in ICE Facilities, May 15, 2024. Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Detention - Generally, Immigration Detention.
• Unable to Post Bail, Detainee Starves to Death in Arkansas Jail, April 26, 2024. Private Contractors, Food, Water, Jail Specific, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Bail/Pretrial Release.
• Sixth Circuit Refuses Michigan Prisoner’s Excessive Force Claim Despite Guard’s Conviction for Battery, April 1, 2024. Jail Misconduct, Eighth Amendment, Guard Brutality/Beatings, State Law Claims, Immunity - Absolute and Qualified.
• Massachusetts Prisoners Again Stage Hunger Strike Against Solitary Confinement, April 1, 2024. Hunger Strikes, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement.
• Fifth Circuit Finds Louisiana Prisoner’s Solitary Confinement Not Sufficiently “Atypical” to Violate the Constitution, April 1, 2024. Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement.
• Ninth Circuit Shuts Down Settlement Agreement in Long-Running California Prisoners’ Gang Affiliation Suit, March 1, 2024. Gang Policies, Prison Gangs, Informants (Disciplinary Hearings), Informants, Consent Decrees, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Consent Decrees - Termination of.
• Eighth Circuit Issues Primer on Informal Due Process Procedures to Missouri Prisoner, March 1, 2024. Retaliation for Filing Grievances, False Charges (Disciplinary Hearings), Qualified Immunity, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Immunity - Absolute and Qualified, Inmate Disciplinary Hearings, Prison Disciplinary Proceedings.
• BOP Slammed for Prisoner Abuse in Now-Shuttered Segregation Unit at USP-Thomson in Illinois, Feb. 1, 2024. Retaliation for Media Contact, Retaliation for Filing Grievances, Retaliatory Segregation, Failure to Protect (General), Guard Brutality/Beatings, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Restraints, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Excessive Force (Wrongful Death), Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Bureau of Prisons (BOP).
• Alabama DOC Proves Truly “Heartless”, Jan. 1, 2024. Prisoner-Prisoner Assault, Guard Misconduct, Threats by Staff, Parole Board Misconduct, Retaliation for Litigating, Retaliation for Media Contact, Retaliation for Organizing, Whistleblowing, Retaliatory Segregation, Prison/Jail Murders, Failure to Protect (General), Staffing, Wrongful Death, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Excessive Force (Wrongful Death), Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement.
• North Carolina Supreme Court Affirms Class Certification Denial in Prisoners’ Challenge to Solitary Confinement, Dec. 1, 2023. Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Class Actions.