More from this issue:

1. Suit Over California Detainee’s Suicide Survives Corporate Shell Game by Wellpath and HIG Capital, by Jacob Barrett
2. Seventh Circuit Reiterates That Threats and Withholding Grievance Forms Render Administrative Remedies Unavailable to Prisoner, by Mark Wilson
3. Federal Courts Order Seizure of Canteen Funds for Restitution Owed by High-Profile Prisoners, by David M. Reutter
4. Federal Court Upholds and Monitors Requirement for Tennessee Jail to Provide COVID-19 Vaccination for Detainees, by David M. Reutter
5. “The Worst Kind of Work” Thai Prisoners Forced into Labor, Often Without Pay, by Edward Lyon
6. Washington DOC Ends Use of Solitary Confinement (Sort of), by Jacob Barrett
7. Supreme Court Passes on Case of New York Sex Offender Imprisoned Past Release Date for Lack of Compliant Housing, by Jory Smith, Chuck Sharman
8. The Catalog of Carceral Surveillance: Monitoring Online Purchases of Inmates’ Family and Friends, by Beryl Lipton, Cooper Quintin
9. Eighth Circuit Reinstates Arkansas Prisoner’s Claim Over DOC’s Failure to Maintain Hearing Aids, by Matthew Clarke
10. Class of Juvenile Prisoners Certified in Suit Against Florida DOC, by Kevin Bliss
11. Sixth Circuit Reinstates Suit of Kentucky Jail Detainee Impregnated by Guard, Finds Genuine Factual Dispute Over Consent, by Matthew Clarke
12. Former Arizona Corrections Chief Indicted After Drunken Armed Standoff with Tempe Police, by Jo Ellen Nott
13. The Impact of Criminalizing Abortion on Prisoners and Mass Incarceration, by Paul Wright
14. California Court Rules Bail Bond Companies Must Give Cosigners Financial Impact Notice, by David M. Reutter
15. Virginia DOC’s Interference Hamstrings Local and Regional Jail Board, by Kevin Bliss
16. Oregon Nurse Federally Charged With Raping Prisoners After State Prosecutors Declined to Prosecute, by Mark Wilson
17. $1 Million Paid After Indiana Jailers Fatally Beat and Taser Detainee, But Prosecutor Finds No Crime, by Benjamin Tschirhart, Keith Sanders
18. “One of the Most Egregious Violations of Church-State Separation” Prisons Welcome Fundamentalist Christian Education Programs Despite Conflicts with the Constitution, by Jacob Barrett
19. Illinois Counties Fail in Challenge to State Statutory Ban on ICE Detention Contracts, by Matthew Clarke
20. Federal Judge Allows Wiretapping Case to Proceed Against CoreCivic for Recording Attorney-Client Conversations at Nevada Prison, by Kevin W. Bliss
21. BOP Guard Terminated for Making Prisoner Do His Work, Union Blames Staff Shortages, by Casey Bastian
22. Eighth Circuit Pulls BOP’s Hand Out of Prisoner’s Pocket Accumulated Prison Wages Not “Substantial Resources” Under Mandatory Victim Restitution Act, by Casey Bastian
23. Massachusetts Supreme Court Continues Trend of Easing Prison COVID-19 Protocols, by Edward Lyon
24. Seventh Circuit Clarifies Calculation of Presumptive Parole Date for Federal Prisoner Sentenced Under Pre-1987 Law, by Anthony W. Accurso
25. COVID-19’s Impact on Prisoners Far Worse Than It Needed to Be, by Edward Lyon, Kevin Bliss
26. After Lengthy HRDC Litigation, GEO Group Gives Up Documents Revealing $10 Million Settlement for Death of Texas Prisoner, by Matthew Clarke
27. $150,000 Class-Action Settlement Reached Over Massive Scabies Outbreak at CoreCivic Tennessee Jail, by Jacob Barrett
28. Supreme Court of Kansas: Lower Court Did Not Have Authority to Revoke Probation Without a Warrant, by David M. Reutter
29. Oregon Judge Invalidates Governor’s Clemency Grant to Dozens Sentenced to Life as Juveniles, Halting Parole Hearings, by Mark Wilson
30. Nebraska Prison Staffing Crisis Sees Supervisors Take Demotions to Get Hourly Overtime Pay, by Kevin Bliss
31. News in Brief
32. Boiling Behind Bars In Sweltering Texas, Prisons Without Air Conditioning Are About to Get a Lot Hotter, by Alleen Brown
33. $1 Million Settlement Reached in Suicide of Mentally Ill Detainee at San Diego Jail, by Keith Sanders
34. Lawsuits Filed Over Withheld Pain Medications That Left Ailing New York Prisoners in Agony, by Edward Lyon
35. $3.8 Million Paid for Michigan Detainee’s Death from Alcohol Withdrawal After Sixth Circuit Affirms Denial of Summary Judgment to Jailers for Deliberate Indifference, by Mark Wilson
36. “Join Me in Holding Your Nose” Federal Judge Reluctantly Okays $750,000 Settlement in Ohio Pre-Trial Detainee’s Excessive Force Suit, by Keith Sanders
37. Class Certified in Discrimination Suit by Deaf and Hearing-Impaired Georgia Prisoners, by Mark Wilson
38. Court Bars Electroshock Therapy for Incompetent California Prisoner Without Considering Whether He Would Consent If Competent, by Jacob Barrett
39. Guards Saluting Fascism on the Job—Literally, by Edward Lyon
40. $805,000 Paid by Washington to Former Detainees at Juvenile Camp, But Sex Abuse Charges Dropped against Counselor
41. Russia Drops Charges Against Prison Torture Whistleblower, by Edward Lyon
42. Eleventh Circuit Reinstates Florida Detainee’s Excessive-Force Claim Against Cop Who Sucker-Punched Him in Cell, by Kevin Bliss
43. California Supreme Court Rules Proposition 57 Early Parole Review May be Denied for Any Violent Felony Conviction, Even If Not “Primary Offense”, by Douglas Ankney
44. Mission Creep: Prison Telecoms Scramble to Extend Their Reach, by Alan Prendergast
45. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
46. U.S. Marshals Service Inspectors Find D.C. Central Jail Not Meeting Federal Detention Standards, by Casey Bastian
47. $405,000 Paid to Prisoner Disabled and Left Untreated at LaSalle-Managed Louisiana Jails, by Anthony W. Accurso
48. Maryland Strips Governor’s Power to Overturn Parole Decisions, by Ashleigh Dye

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:

• Colorado Prisoners Disciplined for Not Working Despite Ban on Prison Slavery, April 1, 2024. Prison Labor, Disciplinary Hearings.
• Alabama Prisons Facing Third Class-Action Lawsuit, March 1, 2024. Parole Board Misconduct, Prison Labor, Failure to Protect (General), Staffing, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Assaults on Staff.
• Seventh Circuit Reinstates Illinois Prisoner’s Claim Against Kitchen Supervisor for Scalding From Spilled Hot Water, Jan. 1, 2024. Prison Labor, Workplace Injury, Work Conditions/Safety, Food, Water, Sanitation.
• When Prison Workers Are Exploited for Cheap Sheets, Nov. 15, 2023. Prison Labor.
• Third Circuit Revives Forced-Labor Claims of Jailed Pennsylvania Child Support Debtors, Aug. 15, 2023. Prison Labor, Child Support Recovery Act/Deadbeat Parents Punishment Act, Child Support Orders.
• Seventh Circuit Revives Illinois Prisoner’s Claim Over Prison Work Injury, July 15, 2023. Prison Labor, Workplace Injury, Workers' Compensation.
• Arizona Exploiting Prisoner Labor for Profit, June 22, 2023. Prison Labor, Constitution, U.S., Constitutional Challenges/Law.
• ACLU Report Details Exploitation of Prisoners for Forced Labor, May 1, 2023. Prison Labor, Fair Labor Standards Act, ACLU National Prison Project Journal.
• Voters in Four States Change Constitution to Ban Prison Slavery, April 1, 2023. Prison Labor, Prison Reform, State Legislation.
• Suspended Colorado Work Release Program Exposes Companies’ Reliance on Low-Wage Labor, April 1, 2023. Work Release, Prison Labor, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).