More from this issue:

1. Wellpath Founder and CEO Pleads Guilty to Federal Bribery Charges, by David Reutter
2. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
3. JPay Founder Ryan Shapiro Indicted for Securities Fraud, by Kevin Bliss
4. Guards Not Vaxxing Across the U.S., by Jo Ellen Nott
5. Virginia DOC Terminates Contract with Armor Correctional Healthcare, by Ashleigh Dye
6. “The Worst Prison in New York State”, by Victoria Law
7. $500,000 Default Judgment for Tennessee Woman Sexually Assaulted by Probation Officer, by David Reutter
8. HRDC Wins Appeal in Florida Public Records Request Case Against Armor Correctional Health Services
9. Settlement Reached to Protect Hawaii Prisoners from COVID-19, by David Reutter
10. Show Me the Money: Tracking the Companies that Have a Lock on Sending Funds to Incarcerated People, by Tiana Herring, Stephen Raher
11. BOP Greenlights Sex Reassignment Surgery for Federal Prisoner in Texas, by Matthew Clarke
12. Department of Justice Reports on Two Decades of Prisoner Suicides, by Matthew Clarke
13. Fifth Circuit Reinstates Guard’s Lawsuit Claiming Other Guards Raped Her in Texas Prison
14. Michigan Prisons Ordered to Provide Jewish Prisoners Meat and Dairy on Sabbath and Holidays; Sixth Circuit Affirms, by David Reutter
15. Michigan DOC Agrees to Expand Recognition of Religious Groups After DOJ Investigation
16. Former Florida Prison Guard Sentenced for Conspiracy to Assault Youthful Offenders
17. Federal Court Hears that Mental Healthcare in Louisiana Prison is “Almost Non-existent”, by Matthew Clarke
18. Federal Judge Finds Alabama DOC Mental Health Care Horrendous, Orders: Start Hiring, by Jo Ellen Nott
19. Tenth Circuit: Mentally Ill Prisoners Have No Clearly Established Right to Be Kept Out of Solitary Confinement, by Jacob Barrett
20. $40,251 Default Judgment for Detainee in Malicious Prosecution by Georgia Police Officer
21. Settlement Reached in Lawsuit Alleging Inadequate COVID-19 Response at Maryland Jail, by David Reutter
22. California Court of Appeal Holds Prisoner May Challenge Administrative Disciplinary Violation Already Served, by Matthew Clarke
23. “Abject Cruelty”: California Jail Guards Sentenced for Coordinating Prisoner Excrement Fights
24. Seventh Circuit Reinstates Illinois Prisoner’s Suit Over ‘Orange Crush’ Shakedown, by David Reutter
25. Dallas County Prisoner Trust Fund Bilked of $700,000 With Faked Debit Release Cards by Jail Employee
26. Oregon Prisoners Face Off in Guards’ Legal Fight Over COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate
27. All Writs Act Provides Authority for Medical-Imaging Transport Order for Condemned Ohio Prisoner Challenging His Conviction; Certiorari Granted, by David Reutter
28. Justice Department Releases Ten-Year Recidivism Study, by Matthew Clarke
29. Oregon Federal Court Sides with HRDC, Denies Motion to Compel Arbitration by “NUMI” Stored Value Cards, by Jacob Barrett
30. Sixth Circuit Holds Subjective Prong of Deliberate Indifference Test Inapplicable to Pretrial Detainee’s Claims; Reinstates Lawsuit, by Matthew Clarke
31. After Sixth Death in Six Years, Virginia Jail Cuts Ties with Corizon Health, by Keith Sanders, Jayson Hawkins
32. $638,250 Judgment Against Georgia Jail Guard Who Orchestrated Prisoner’s Beating, by Harold Hempstead
33. Federal Judge Sanctions Former Arizona DOC Director’s Foot-Dragging Attorneys in Pro Se Prisoner’s Suit, by Matthew Clarke
34. $21,525 Awarded by Federal Court to Indiana Prisoner Subjected to Battery by Guard, by David Reutter
35. Third Circuit: Retroactive Application of Amended New Jersey Parole Guidelines May Violate Ex Post Facto Clause, by Douglas Ankney
36. Corrections Special Applications Unit Builds a Lucrative National Track Record of Abuse and Torture, by J.D. Schmidt
37. Massachusetts DOC Fires COVID-19 Mitigation Ombudsman Over Previous Allegations of Document Falsification
38. News in Brief
39. Second Circuit Holds N.Y. Prisoner’s Short-Term Injury May Qualify As Disability under ADA, by Jo Ellen Nott

More from David Reutter:

• Philadelphia Agrees to $9.1 Million Settlement for Wrongful Murder Conviction, Feb. 15, 2025
• ‘Fictional Pleas’ and ‘Hidden Departures’: Failure to Collect Data on Binding Federal Plea Bargains Hinders Researchers, Feb. 15, 2025
• First Circuit: Two-Level Enhancement Under § 3B1.1(c) for Leadership or Managerial Role Vacated Because Government Failed to Prove Defendant’s Order Was Actually ‘Obeyed’ by Fellow Criminal Participant, Feb. 15, 2025
• Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Holds Witness Wearing Surgical Mask During Pandemic Is Denial of Sixth Amendment Right to Face-to-Face Confrontation and No General Exception to This Right for Pandemic or ‘Other Global Events’ Such as Wars and Natural, Feb. 15, 2025
• The Murky Waters of Parole, Feb. 1, 2025
• California Prisoner Awarded Over $1.26 Million in Suit Challenging Withheld Legal Mail Which Resulted in Habeas Loss, Jan. 15, 2025
• Muslim New York Prisoner’s Free Exercise of Religion Claim Reinstated, Jan. 15, 2025
• Fourth Circuit: Baltimore County Prisoners May Qualify as Employees under FLSA, Jan. 15, 2025
• In Failure-to-Treat Claims, Wellpath Denied Dismissal in Virginia, Settles in Pennsylvania, Dec. 15, 2024
• Trends Show Mortality Risks Increase with Higher Jail Turnover Rates, Dec. 15, 2024

More from these topics:

• $625,000 Settlement for Virginia Jail Prisoner’s Death from Untreated Ulcer, May 3, 2019. Medical Misconduct, Medical, Misdiagnosis, Settlements, Wrongful Death.
• Connecticut DOC Settles Cancer Misdiagnosis Lawsuit for $1.3 Million, Feb. 4, 2019. Medical, Cancer, Misdiagnosis, Settlements.
• On the Inside: The Chaos of Arizona Prison Health Care, Nov. 6, 2018. Corizon, Systemic Medical Neglect, Private Contractors, Misdiagnosis, Failure to Treat, Malpractice, Medical Neglect/Malpractice.
• California Prisoner Denied Medical Treatment Settles Suit with Prison Medical Staff, June 16, 2018. Medical, Vision, Surgery, Misdiagnosis, Eighth Amendment, Settlements, Guards/Staff.
• New York Counties, Corizon Reach $1.85 Million Settlement in Detainee’s Death, Feb. 8, 2017. Corizon, Misconduct/Corruption, Contractor Misconduct, Medical Misconduct, Medical, Medication, Systemic Medical Neglect, Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Private Contractors, Medical Expenses, Misdiagnosis, Failure to Treat, Immigration, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Medical Neglect/Malpractice.
• $250,000 Settlement for Family of Federal Prisoner Who Suffered Fatal Heart Attack After Being Refused Medical Attention, Sept. 14, 2016. DOC/BOP misconduct, Cardiovascular, Misdiagnosis, Failure to Treat, Malpractice, Freedom of Information Act, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, PLN Litigation.
• US District Court Upholds Prisoner's Medical Suit against County and Healthcare Providers, Sept. 9, 2016. Correctional Medical Care, Systemic Medical Neglect, Injury -- Misc., Misdiagnosis, Malpractice.
• Corizon Sued Over Death of Prisoner in St. Louis Jail , Sept. 9, 2016. Corizon, Jail Misconduct, HIV/AIDS, Systemic Medical Neglect, Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Diabetes, Misdiagnosis, Failure to Treat, Malpractice, Jail Specific, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness).
• 60% of Louisiana Prison Doctors Disciplined by Medical Board , Aug. 10, 2016. Medical Misconduct, Systemic Medical Neglect, Misdiagnosis, Failure to Treat, Malpractice.
• Illinois DOC Settles Lawsuit Over Mental Health Treatment , Aug. 2, 2016. Wexford Health Services, Contractor Misconduct, Medical Misconduct, Jail Misconduct, Disabled Prisoners, Systemic Medical Neglect, Private Contractors, Misdiagnosis, Malpractice, Conditions of Confinement, Failure to Protect (General), Jail Specific, Americans with Disabilities Act, Due Process, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Mental Health, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Suicides.