More from this issue:

1. Inside Trump and Barr’s Last-Minute Killing Spree, by Isaac Arnsdorf
2. Sequel: Three Additional Federal Executions Before Trump Left Office, by Chad Marks
3. Analysis: Federal Executions in Indiana Became ‘Super-Spreader’ Events, by Derek Gilna
4. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
5. California Prison System Fined $400,000 For Prisoner Transfers That Sparked Surge in COVID-19, Also Faulted For Easing Restrictions, by Edward Lyon
6. COVID Pandemic: Medical Update, by Michael D. Cohen, MD
7. Biden to Phase Out Privately-Run Federal Prisons; Critics Say Plan Too Timid, by Kevin Bliss
8. Reuters Investigation: Lamentable Medical Care in Jails and Prisons Exposed During Pandemic, by Casey Bastian
9. $300,000 Award for Illinois Prisoner in Sexual Assault Claim, by David Reutter
10. Second Circuit Upholds New York Prison Guards’ Federal Criminal Convictions for Assaulting Prisoner, by Matthew Clarke
11. Last-Minute DOJ Order Clears Way for Possible Return of Home Confinees to Prison, by Derek Gilna
12. Centurion Opts Out of Mississippi Prison Medical Contract, by David Reutter
13. A Guide To Finding Housing After Incarceration
14. New Surge of COVID Is Spreading “Like Wildfire” in Illinois Prisons, by Brian Dolinar
15. Lawsuit Against Pennsylvania County Over Prisoner’s Death in Restraint Chair Settled for $3 Million, by Matthew Clarke
16. Arizona Grandmother Sues After Being Jailed and Forced to Drink From Toilet, by Matthew Clarke
17. Audits Reveals Problems With Privatized Food Service at Pennsylvania’s Allegheny County Jail, by Jayson Hawkins
18. Essay: What Spurred the Rise in Mass Solitary Confinement, by David Reutter
19. Report: Video Courtroom Proceedings Have Negative Impact on Fairness and Access to Justice, by Matthew Clarke
20. No Sentence Reduction for Former Pennsylvania Judge Who Was Caging Kids for Kickback Cash, by Matthew Clarke
21. New Mexico Lawyer Fights to End Solitary Confinement, by Daniel A. Rosen
22. Federal Court Orders Body Cams Be Worn by Guards in Effort to Stop Abuse of Disabled at California Prison, by Douglas Ankney
23. Arizona Supreme Court Overturns Decision Allowing Special Master to Review Recordings of Jail Phone Calls to Attorney Alleged to be Privileged, by Matthew Clarke
24. COVID-19 Pandemic Leads to Founding of Congressional BOP Reform Caucus, by Anthony Accurso
25. Greedo Still Influencing From Texas Prison, by Jayson Hawkins
26. Federal Judge Dismisses Arizona Woman’s Wrongful Conviction Suit, by Daniel A. Rosen
27. Victim Compensation and Restorative Justice as Alternatives to Sentencing Enhancements for Hate Crimes, by Douglas Ankney
28. Private Medical Contractor Wellpath Pays $4.5 Million in Death of Mentally Ill Jail Detainee After Judge Finds It Destroyed Evidence, by Douglas Ankney
29. Nearly Killed by Dehumanizing Culture of Indifference, Oregon Prisoner Sues for $975,000, by Mark Wilson
30. Prosecutors Drop Charges Against Florida Prisoner Accused of Assaulting Guard After Video Surfaces, by Kevin Bliss
31. Pay-to-Stay Fees Impoverish Prisoners, Increase Recidivism, by Kevin Bliss
32. ICE Detention Facility Deaths Now Highest Since 2005, by Kevin Bliss
33. Pardoned Nevada Bank Robber’s Story Creates Hope for Prisoners, by Casey Bastian
34. Prisoner Art on Display in New York City Exhibition, by Edward Lyon
35. CoreCivic Faces Liability for Wiretap Act Violations in Nevada Case, by David Reutter
36. Mentally Ill Oregon Prisoner’s “Needless & Preventable” Death From Flu Complications Nets Record $3 Million Settlement, by Mark Wilson
37. Sixth Circuit Orders Michigan District Court to Review Prisoner’s Plea for Compassionate Release, by David Reutter
38. California Starts Phase-Out of Most State Juvenile Prisons, but Loophole Allows Two to Remain Open, by Douglas Ankney
39. Mass Incarceration Fueling Spread of COVID-19 in Local Communities, by Keith Sanders
40. Ohio Supreme Court Orders Department of Rehabilitation and Correction to Revise Calculation of Prisoner’s Sentence, by Matthew Clarke
41. Nevada Reduces Share of Prisoners’ Money That Can be Taken for Restitution, by Daniel A. Rosen
42. California Sheriff Hid Number of Deaths in Sacramento County Jails, by Kevin Bliss
43. As Prisoners Die, Washington Officials Resist Reform, by Mark Wilson
44. Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules Prisoners Can Challenge Deductions Taken From Their Accounts, by David Reutter
45. California’s San Quentin and Folsom Prisons Hardest-Hit by COVID-19, by Edward Lyon
46. Mississippi Department of Corrections Lifts Smoking Ban at its Prisons, by Keith Sanders
47. Second Circuit Court of Appeals Partly Overturns New York District Court, Allows Prisoner’s PREA Violations Claims to Proceed, by David Reutter
48. Minnesota Counties Pay Out More Than $10 Million For Prison and Jail Settlements, by Kevin Bliss
49. Data: Families of Arizona Prison Guards Suffer High Rates of Domestic Violence, by Edward Lyon
50. Federal Court Finds Missouri Parole System Unconstitutional, by Dale Chappell
51. New Allegations of Abuse and Sexual Assault at Edna Mahan Women’s Prison in New Jersey, by Kevin Bliss
52. Successive Corruption Scandal Rocks Mississippi Prison System, by Edward Lyon
53. News in Brief

More from Daniel A. Rosen:

• Death, Neglect and Despair in U.S. Tribal Jails, Oct. 1, 2021
• Immigration Detention Contracts Cancelled in Georgia and Massachusetts, Oct. 1, 2021
• Federal BOP Overwhelmingly Denies Compassionate Releases During COVID, Sept. 1, 2021
• Lawsuit Over Alabama Private Mega-Prison Leases Dismissed, Sept. 1, 2021
• Illinois First State to Abolish Cash Bail, Aug. 1, 2021
• Justice Delayed in California Jails: Lengthy Pretrial Imprisonment Common, Aug. 1, 2021
• Louisiana Law School Counts Deaths Behind Bars Because State Won’t, Aug. 1, 2021
• Orange County California Jail Guard Investigated for Burning Mentally Ill Prisoner, Aug. 1, 2021
• Connecticut Makes All Prison Communications Free, Makes History, Aug. 1, 2021
• Architects Question Whether Building “More Humane” Prisons is Possible, July 1, 2021

More from these topics:

• Arizona Sheriff Accused of Misusing Detainee Funds to Buy Guns, Ammo, May 1, 2024. Police Misconduct, Money/Property, Seizure of Prisoner Funds, Commissary, Police/Govt Misconduct.
• Washington Superior Court Says Jail Cannot Bill Poor Detainees for Medical Care, May 1, 2024. Medical, Seizure of Prisoner Funds, Booking Fees.
• $11.6 Million Settlement Reached in HRDC Debit Release Card Case in Washington; California Victory Remanded, April 1, 2024. Seizure of Prisoner Funds, HRDC Litigation.
• Seventh Circuit Revives Prisoner’s Challenge to Seized $10,000, March 1, 2024. Disciplinary Hearings, Hearing Officers, Seizure of Prisoner Funds.
• First Circuit Lets BOP Take Prisoner’s Entire $10,956.36 Trust Account Balance for Restitution, Feb. 1, 2024. Seizure of Prisoner Funds, Restitution, Trust Accounts.
• After Winning $15,000 Settlement, California Trans Prisoner Forces CDCR to Replace Missing Trust Account Deposits, Dec. 1, 2023. Retaliation for Filing Grievances, Grievances, Seizure of Prisoner Funds, Transgender.
• Minnesota Makes All Calls Free in Prisons and Jails, Nov. 15, 2023. Seizure of Prisoner Funds, Telephone Rates, Family, Securus, Global Tel*Link Corp.
• After Ninth Circuit Refuses to Compel Arbitration, National Class Certified in HRDC’s Challenge to Jail and Prison Debit Card Fees, Oct. 15, 2023. Seizure of Prisoner Funds, Class Actions, HRDC Litigation.
• JPay Denied Motion to Compel Arbitration in Suit Over Debit Release Cards, Oct. 15, 2023. JPay, Inc., Seizure of Prisoner Funds, HRDC Litigation.
• 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.