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. Arizona Grandmother Sues After Being Jailed and Forced to Drink From Toilet, by Matthew Clarke
16. Lawsuit Against Pennsylvania County Over Prisoner’s Death in Restraint Chair Settled for $3 Million, 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. COVID-19 Pandemic Leads to Founding of Congressional BOP Reform Caucus, by Anthony Accurso
24. Arizona Supreme Court Overturns Decision Allowing Special Master to Review Recordings of Jail Phone Calls to Attorney Alleged to be Privileged, by Matthew Clarke
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. ICE Detention Facility Deaths Now Highest Since 2005, by Kevin Bliss
32. Pay-to-Stay Fees Impoverish Prisoners, Increase Recidivism, by Kevin Bliss
33. Prisoner Art on Display in New York City Exhibition, by Edward Lyon
34. Pardoned Nevada Bank Robber’s Story Creates Hope for Prisoners, by Casey Bastian
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. Mass Incarceration Fueling Spread of COVID-19 in Local Communities, by Keith Sanders
39. California Starts Phase-Out of Most State Juvenile Prisons, but Loophole Allows Two to Remain Open, by Douglas Ankney
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. California’s San Quentin and Folsom Prisons Hardest-Hit by COVID-19, by Edward Lyon
45. Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules Prisoners Can Challenge Deductions Taken From Their Accounts, by David Reutter
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 Kevin Bliss:

• After Florida Appellate Court Holds Crimes of ‘Attempt’ Eligible for Incentive Gain Time, Supreme Court Refuses Review, Jan. 15, 2025
• LGBTQ+ Detainees at Rikers Island Suffer Under Mayor Adams, Sept. 15, 2023
• Government Watchdog Adds BOP to List at “High Risk” of Mismanagement, Sept. 15, 2023
• At Massive and Corrupt Philippine Prison, Contraband Includes Jacuzzis and Horses, Sept. 15, 2023
• Second Circuit Affirms $600,000 Punitive Damage Award to New York Prisoner Brutally Beaten by Guards, Sept. 15, 2023
• Maryland Sheriff Charged with Illegally Procuring Machine Guns from ATF, Sept. 15, 2023
• Voting Rights Restoration for Virginia Ex-Felons Once Again Subject to Governor’s Whim, Sept. 15, 2023
• Prison Profiteer Who Chairs Christian Seminary Board Called Not Very ‘Christlike’, Aug. 15, 2023
• Menstruation Weaponized Against Women in Prison, Aug. 15, 2023
• Idaho Revives Firing Squads, Aug. 15, 2023

More from these topics:

• Former California Guard Convicted On 64 Counts of Sexually Abusing Prisoners, March 1, 2025. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Guard Misconduct.
• Minnesota Supreme Court Says Randy Guard Must Face Prisoner’s Sexual Harassment and Assault Claims, Feb. 15, 2025. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Guard Misconduct, Federal Tort Claims Act, Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA).
• BOP Shutters “Rape Club” in California, Director Peters Quits, Feb. 15, 2025. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Guard Misconduct, DOC/BOP misconduct, Bureau of Prisons (BOP).
• Reining in Police Monitoring of Social Media, Feb. 15, 2025. Police State-Surveillance, Electronic Surveillance, Racial/Ethnic Bias/Profiling, Social Media, Racial Bias Exception.
• Law Enforcement Obscures Use of Facial Recognition Technology, Feb. 15, 2025. Computer Searches, Police State-Surveillance, Electronic Surveillance, Police/Govt Misconduct.
• A Gift America Can’t Return: The Police State Is America’s New Crime Boss, Feb. 15, 2025. Police State-Surveillance.
• Chicago’s Police Body Cam Transparency, Feb. 1, 2025. Videotaping, Police, Police State-Surveillance.
• Careful What You Search For, Feb. 1, 2025. Computer Searches, Police State-Surveillance, Electronic Surveillance.
• 150 People Sue Over Past Abuse at New York City Juvenile Facilities, Jan. 15, 2025. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Juvenile Offenses/Offenders, Statutes of Limitation and Laches.
• Federal Law Enforcement Using Banks to Circumvent Warrant Requirement in Surveilling Sensitive Financial Data of Americans, Dec. 15, 2024. Police State-Surveillance, Exception to Warrant Requirement, Bank/Financial Institution.