More from this issue:

1. Criminal Sheriffs, by Anthony Accurso
2. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
3. $150,000 Paid to Family of California Pretrial Detainee Who Died from Valley Fever, by David Reutter
4. $650,000 Jury Verdict Upheld in NY Prisoner’s Excessive-Force Claim; Motion for Fees Denied Due to Contingency Agreement, by David Reutter
5. St. Louis Jail Guard Charged with Allowing Brutal Beating of Prisoner, by Jayson Hawkins
6. How Corrupt is Too Corrupt for Atlanta Federal Prison?, by Casey Bastian
7. Do County Jails Treat Black Women Worse Than Other Prisoners?, by Kevin Bliss
8. Washington Federal Court Grants Preliminary Injunction Halting Release of Transgender Prisoners’ Personal Information; Class Certified, by Jayson Hawkins
9. Former AZ Assistant AG Disciplined for Misconduct in Muslim Prisoner’s Lawsuit, by Douglas Ankney
10. USDA Gives $1,000,000 Grant to Corizon to Treat More Sick Prisoners Remotely, by Chuck Sharman
11. Covid-19 Pandemic Bumps Still Anemic Clemency Numbers, by Edward Lyon
12. California Federal Prison Warden Charged with Sexually Abusing Prisoner
13. Montana Renews CoreCivic Contract; Major Water and Sewage Problems Persist, by Jayson Hawkins
14. California Town Fighting to Keep Prison Open, by Keith Sanders
15. Should Sentencing Juries Consider Imprisonment Costs?, by Edward Lyon
16. Prosecutors Move to Close Case Against BOP Guards in Jeffrey Epstein Suicide, by Edward Lyon
17. HRDC Advances in Suit Against Centurion to Obtain New Mexico Prisoner Medical Litigation Records, by David Reutter
18. Indiana Supreme Court Denies Relief to Prisoner Whose Commissary Account Was Garnished, by Casey Bastian
19. $281,000 Awarded to Colorado Prisoner Retaliated Against for Grievances, by David Reutter
20. Colorado Using SWIFT but Cheap Wildlands Firefighters, by Edward Lyon
21. Feds Declare Long COVID a Disability Under ADA, RA and ACA, by Edward Lyon
22. Michigan Supreme Court Holds Convicted Prisoner Entitled to Pre-Trial Jail Time Credit
23. Second Circuit Reverses Dismissal of NY Prisoner’s Due Process Claim on Grounds It Was Abandoned on Appeal, by David Reutter
24. Corporations Using Prisoners to Fight Phantom Labor Shortage, by Matthew Clarke
25. $500 Default Judgement in Female Michigan Prisoner’s Pro Se Excessive-Force Claim
26. Federal Judge Springs Former PLN Editor from “Iron Man” Pretrial Detention Cell, by Casey Bastian
27. Four Female Prisoners Seek Damages Over Abuses at Oregon Prison Called A “Cesspool” of Staff Sexual Abuse, Latest in Abuse Saga, by Mark Wilson
28. Second Circuit: Supervisor Must Have Subjective Knowledge of Sexual Abuse by Guards to Be Liable
29. Colorado Supreme Court Holds Governor Is Appropriate Defendant in Cases Involving State Constitutional Responsibility
30. California Supreme Court: CDCR Cannot Exclude Nonviolent Sex Offenders From Proposition 57 Parole Consideration
31. Fifth Circuit Dismisses Appeal by Mississippi Prisoner It Calls “Vexatious Litigant”
32. Fifth Circuit Refuses to Issue Injunction After Mississippi Psychiatric Prison Improves Conditions, by Matthew Clarke
33. Texas Agrees to Settlement Providing Prisoners Hep C Treatment, Will Pay $950,000 in Attorney Fees, by Matthew Clarke
34. New Illinois Law Allows Early Release for a Few Eligible Offenders, by Casey Bastian
35. $2 Million Paid by North Carolina Jail for Prisoner’s Wrongful Death; Undisclosed Amount Paid by Southeastern Medical Services, by Jacob Barrett
36. $175,000 Awarded to New York Prisoner’s 686 Days Unconstitutional Post Release Supervision, by David Reutter
37. Third Circuit Revives Pennsylvania Prisoner’s Lawsuit Over Censorship of Incoming Mail Containing Key Evidence, by Dale Chappell, Matthew Clarke
38. Washington Can’t Cheat Prisoner of Time Held Out of State on Washington Charges, by Jacob Barrett
39. NJ Supreme Court: Excess Time in Prison Must Be Used to Reduce Parole Period, by Matthew Clarke
40. She Tried to Report Sexual Harassment in Jail. After Her Suicide, the Guard Was Convicted of Assaulting Four Other Women, by C.J. Ciaramella
41. Seventh Circuit Holds Dismissal of Lawsuit Removed to Federal Court Cannot Count as PLRA “Strike”
42. News in Brief

More from Edward Lyon:

• Texas Prisons are Fire Traps, July 15, 2023
• The World’s Biggest Prison, July 15, 2023
• U.S. Prisoner Numbers Slowly Declining, June 15, 2023
• Civilian Police With Military Equipment, June 15, 2023
• California Easing Housing Hurdles for Released Prisoners, June 1, 2023
• Warden Ousted from Troubled Alabama Prison After DUI Arrest, May 1, 2023
• $20,000 Settlement for Ohio Prisoner’s Slip-and-Fall Injury, May 1, 2023
• $32,500 Medical Malpractice Award to Ohio Prisoner for Ripped-Out Catheter, May 1, 2023
• New York State’s Veterans Treatment Courts, April 15, 2023
• Student Loan Debt and Prisoners, Feb. 1, 2023

More from these topics:

• Fourth Circuit: Maryland’s First-Degree Assault Statute Is Indivisible so Conviction Is Not an ACCA Predicate for Sentencing Enhancement Purposes, May 15, 2024. U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Career Offenders, Recidivist Enhancements.
• 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. U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Possession or Use of Firearms, Vicarious Liability, Safety Valve.
• As ICE Data Errors Persist, GEO Group Cashes In, April 26, 2024. GEO Group/Wackenhut, Contractor Misconduct, Cost of Prison Systems, Immigration Law/Offenses, Detention - Generally.
• ‘Trail ’Em, Nail ’Em, and Jail ’Em’: Issues Private Probation and Parole, April 15, 2024. Sentinel, Contractor Misconduct, Reviews, Statistics/Trends, Cost of Prison Systems, Electronic Monitoring, Probation, Parole & Supervised Release.
• Eighth Circuit Announces ‘Categorical Approach’ Applies to SORNA Tier Analysis, April 15, 2024. Sex Offender Registration, U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, Military.
• U.S. Sentencing Commission Greenlights Retroactive Sentence Reductions, March 1, 2024. U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Guideline Amendment/Variances and Retroactivity.
• Ninth Circuit Announces District Courts Must Either Orally Pronounce All Discretionary ‘Standard’ Conditions of Supervised Release in the Presence of Defendant or Provide Conditions in Writing Prior to Sentencing, Feb. 15, 2024. U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Applicable Guidelines Issues, Sentencing Hearing, Right to be Present, Conditions of, Remands/Rehearings/Resentencings.
• Fifth Circuit Announces Revocation Judgments for Violation of Supervised Release Vacated Because Underlying Sentence Vacated, Feb. 15, 2024. U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Resentencing, Revocation/Modification of Probation, etc., Revocation Proceedings.
• Federal Sentencing Guidelines Undergo Substantial Amendments, Jan. 15, 2024. U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, First Step Act, Violence Against Women Act, Criminal History, Qualifying Offenses, Sentence Enhancements/Departures, Sexual Abuse/Harrassment/Exploitation, Sexual Exploitation of Minors, Federally Protected Rights, Sexual Conduct with Minors, Sentences - Authorized, Safety Valve, Acceptance of Responsibility, Preservation of Judicial Resources, Legal or Factual Challenges - assertion of.
• Third Circuit: Pennsylvania Conviction for First-Degree Aggravated Assault Does Not Require Physical Force so Is Not Qualifying Predicate for ACCA Purposes, Dec. 15, 2023. U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Three Strikes, Career Offenders, Three Strikes Statutes/Rule, Recidivist Enhancements.