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Archive: 2014

December

• Dozens Released From Prison Amid FBI Misconduct Probe by Lonnie Burton
• California's Death-Penalty Regime Ruled Unconstitutional: It Should Have Been Buried More Than 50 Years Ago by Sanford Jay Rosen
• Celebrating Human Rights Day on Dec 10th by calling for an end to mass incarceration
• News in Brief (p 56)
• Florida Court of Appeals: Prison Guards Can Raise “Stand Your Ground” Defense by Matthew Clarke (p 54)
• Oklahoma Supreme Court Remands Consolidated Sex Offender Registration Case by Shepherd Litsey (p 54)
• D.C. Jail Guard Suicidal after Feces Thrown in Face, Sues DOC (p 53)
• Deportations Still High Despite Decline from Record Levels by Derek Gilna (p 52)
• Washington Undersheriff Sentenced to Six Months for Stealing Bail Money (p 52)
• Prison Bankers Cash in on Captive Customers by Daniel Wagner (p 1)
• BOP Criticized for Denying Most Compassionate Release Requests (p 50)
• Texas Prison Population Drops as Guard Shortage Persists by Matthew Clarke (p 48)
• Audit Finds Significant Increase in Fraudulent Tax Returns Filed by Prisoners (p 46)
• When Attorneys Fumble, Defendants Face Consequences by David Reutter (p 44)
• Agreement to Limit Solitary Confinement in New York State Prisons Applauded (p 42)
• Reenergized D.C. Corrections Information Council Targets Jail and Prison Conditions by Derek Gilna (p 40)
• Education is Better than Punishment: Something We Can All Support! by Vivian D. Nixon (p 38)
• Ninth Circuit Affirms Preliminary Injunction in Challenge to California’s CASE Act (p 37)
• Debtors’ Prisons Prevail in Las Vegas, Thanks to Prosecutors and Casino Markers Law by Derek Gilna (p 36)
• Former Florida Guard Accused of Workers’ Comp Fraud Dies Before Trial (p 35)
• Disabled California Juvenile Detainees Entitled to Special Education Services in Jail by Mark Wilson (p 32)
• Despite Reforms, Shackling of Pregnant Prisoners Persists (p 30)
• $690,000 Settlement in HRDC Suit Over Death of Prisoner’s Baby at CCA Jail by Derek Gilna (p 28)
• New York False Imprisonment Claim Revived; Administratively-Imposed PRS Term Invalid by Mark Wilson (p 27)
• Ninth Circuit: Prisoner Validated as Gang Member May Challenge Debriefing Procedures by Mark Wilson (p 26)
• Los Angeles County Jail Exploits Prisoners, Families with High Phone Costs (p 24)
• Ethics Charge Against Former U.S. Marshal Ends in Pre-Trial Diversion by Derek Gilna (p 24)
• Texas Prison Homicides Rise Sharply in 2012, Decline in 2013 (p 22)
• Overtime Pay for New York Prison Guards, Nurses “Out of Control” (p 22)
• Battling the Administration: An Inmate’s Guide to a Successful Lawsuit, by David J. Meister by Gary Hunter (p 21)
• California Law Denying Good Time Credits to Gang Members in SHUs Held Constitutional by David Reutter (p 20)
• $350,000 Settlement in PLN Censorship Suit Against Ventura County, California by Derek Gilna (p 20)
• Massachusetts: Sex Change Ordered for Transgender Prisoner; Court Finds that Two DOC Commissioners Lied (p 18)
• Washington Ad Seg Prisoner Improperly Denied Earned Time by Mark Wilson (p 26)
• From the Editor by Paul Wright (p 16)
• The Best 500 Nonprofit Organizations for Prisoners and Their Families (2nd Ed.), edited by George Kayer by Gary Hunter (p 14)
• JPay Fined in Pennsylvania, Michigan for Operating without a License (p 14)
• Report Spurs Investigation of Bank of America, JPMorgan Prison Deals by Daniel Wagner (p 12)

November

• UN Committee on Torture Questions U.S. Record on Solitary Confinement by Aviva Stahl
• Double Jeopardy by Paige Williams
• Public Prisons, Private Profits by Victoria Law
• News in Brief (p 56)
• Florida Prosecutor Suspended for Ex Parte Contact with Judge During Murder Trial by Christopher Zoukis (p 54)
• Missouri Prisoner Exonerated in 1983 Prison Murder; Brady Violations Cited by Christopher Zoukis (p 54)
• Prosecutorial Misconduct Results in New Trial in Connecticut Murder Case by Christopher Zoukis (p 53)
• Philadelphia Prosecutor Busted for Filing False Police Report Against Ex-Boyfriend by Christopher Zoukis (p 52)
• Alaska Supreme Court Suspends Former Deputy Attorney General by Christopher Zoukis (p 52)
• Former Kansas Attorney General has Law License Suspended Indefinitely by Christopher Zoukis (p 50)
• Missouri DOC Must Provide Notice of Censorship (p 50)
• Norris Henderson: A Profile of Commitment to Criminal Justice Reform by Gary Hunter (p 46)
• Inspection Finds Improvements at CCA-Owned Ohio Facility Following Rocky Start (p 44)
• Prosecutorial Misconduct: Taking the Justice Out of Criminal Justice by Christopher Zoukis (p 1)
• Habeas Hints: Supreme Court Habeas Review 2014 by Kent Russell (p 42)
• The Double-Edged Sword of Video Visitation: Claiming to Keep Families Together while Furthering the Aims of the Prison Industrial Complex by Patrice A. Fulcher (p 48)
• Florida: Sheriff’s Office and Medical Provider Pay $1 Million for Prisoner’s Death by Gary Hunter (p 40)
• Repackaging Mass Incarceration by James Kilgore (p 36)
• Prison Systems Increasingly Provide Email – For a Price by Derek Gilna (p 35)
• Wells Fargo Bankrolls Private Prison Companies, Immigrant Detention (p 32)
• Death Sentences Reversed Due to Prosecutorial Misconduct by Christopher Zoukis (p 30)
• From the Editor by Paul Wright (p 28)
• Prosecutors Breaking Bad (p 24)
• Psst, Hey Alan, Need Some Execution Drugs? Delaware DOC Gets Phenobarbital on the Sly

October

• No Country for Young Men by Dana Goldstein
• Captive Customers: Outsourcing Prison Services is Ruining Lives and Bilking Taxpayers by Donald Cohen
• North Carolina’s Prisoners on Eighth Month of Lockdown and Counting by David Reutter
• One Incarcerated, Transgender Buddhist's Experience With Medical Care in Federal Prison by Christopher Zoukis
• News in Brief (p 56)
• Investigation Uncovers Lost Graves at Former Florida Juvenile Facility by David Reutter (p 54)
• New York District Attorney Admits Lying About Acting in Porn Movies (p 53)
• Nebraska DOC Obstructing Efforts to Modify Prisoners’ Child Support Payments (p 52)
• Probe Reveals Corruption at Pennsylvania Jail (p 52)
• California Prison Healthcare Costs Soar Under Federal Receiver (p 50)
• Fifth Circuit Declares SORNA Unconstitutional in Certain Cases, Reversed by Supreme Court by Matthew Clarke (p 50)
• New Mexico Guard Sues Over Termination for Medical Marijuana Use
• Pennsylvania Activists Arrested for Protesting Construction of New Prison Complex (p 48)
• “Ban the Box” Movement Spreads Nationwide by Joe Watson (p 46)
• ICE Implements New Directive to Limit Solitary Confinement (p 44)
• Seventh Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Illinois Booking Fee Challenge by Mark Wilson (p 42)
• Colorado: Sentencing Court May Override Sexually Violent Predator Risk Assessment Score by Matthew Clarke (p 42)
• Ninth Circuit Revives Ad Seg 24-Hour Lighting Claim by Mark Wilson (p 40)
• Seventh Circuit Extends Appeal Filing Deadline for Prisoner Misled by Court Clerk by Matthew Clarke (p 41)
• Second Circuit: Spraying with Feces Not De Minimis Injury; $7,000 Settlement After Remand by Mark Wilson (p 38)
• Fifth Circuit Holds Louisiana Commutation Changes Not Ex Post Facto by Matthew Clarke (p 38)
• Ninth Circuit: Exhaustion Prior to Amended Complaint Satisfies PLRA by Mark Wilson (p 36)
• Former Wyoming Probation Officer Receives, Violates Probation by Derek Gilna (p 36)
• California Exhaustion Requirement Extends to Independent Contractors by Mark Wilson (p 35)
• Jail Video Visitation Proposal Considered in Dallas County, Texas (p 34)
• Colorado Law Grants Immunity to Law Enforcement Officers Transporting Juveniles by David Reutter (p 34)
• Tenth Circuit Holds “Consensual” Sex Defeats Prisoner’s Eighth Amendment Claim by Mark Wilson (p 32)
• $8.15 Million Jury Award for Prisoner’s Death at New York Jail by David Reutter (p 32)
• California: Federal Judge Certifies Class-Action Over SHU Placement, Conditions by Derek Gilna (p 30)
• Alaska Filing Fee Statute Denies Prisoners Court Access by Mark Wilson (p 30)
• Pretrial Detainee’s First Amendment Retaliation Claim Survives Summary Judgment by David Reutter (p 28)
• Prison and Jail Phone Reforms Needed in New Jersey by Karina Wilkinson (p 28)
• Class-Action Suit Claiming Inadequate Medical Care at Virginia Prison Set for Trial (p 26)
• Drug Courts Partner with Pharmaceutical Company to Combat Heroin, Alcohol Abuse (p 24)
• Washington State: Injunction Entered Against Lewis County in PLN Censorship Suit (p 23)
• Leading with Conviction: JustLeadershipUSA by Glenn E. Martin (p 22)
• How the Courts View ACA Accreditation by Alex Friedmann (p 18)
• Tennessee Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Hearings on Criminal Justice Reform (p 16)
• Women in Solitary Confinement: “The Isolation Degenerates Us into Madness“ by Victoria Law (p 12)
• From the Editor by Paul Wright (p 10)
• Texas Court Finds CCA Subject to State’s Public Information Act, Awards Attorney Fees (p 9)
• $750,000 Settlement for Washington State Prisoner’s Wrongful Death by Carrie Wilkinson (p 8)
• In Washington State Prisons, Negligent Health Care Turns Illness into a Death Sentence by Rick Anderson (p 1)
• No Jury Determination of Oregon Juvenile Restitution by Mark Wilson
• New York: Illegal Application of Parole Condition Clearly Established
• State of Washington Settles in Prisoner’s Retaliatory Segregation Claim
• Texas Supreme Court Holds TDCJ Immune in Suit Alleging Sexual Assault of Prisoners
• D.C. Circuit Rules Detainee Treatment Act Not Subject to § 1983 Remedy by Derek Gilna
• Fifth Circuit: Exhaustion Mandatory Prior to Filing § 1983 Suit
• Willfulness Must be Proven to Violate Florida Probation for Failure to Pay
• CIA’s FOIA Response to Records on Targeted Killings by Drones Deficient by Michael Brodheim
• Due Process Requires Hearing before Return to Parole in Mistaken Release by David Reutter
• Release of Tethering Records Settles North Carolina Public Record Suit
• Iowa Parole Search Condition is Not Search Consent; Warrantless Search Violated Iowa Constitution by Mark Wilson
• California: Court Has No Authority to Order Return of Funds Erroneously Disbursed to Creditor Pursuant to Writ of Execution by Michael Brodheim
• Florida Public Defender May File Systematic Motions to Withdraw Due to Case Overload by David Reutter
• Washington Supreme Court Holds Victim Impact Statements and Special Sex Offender Sentencing Alternative Evaluations May Be Disclosed
• Iowa Governor’s Sentence Commutation Changes Good Time Rate
• Compliance with Court Order Cannot Support Dismissal of Lack of Prosecution
• Fourth Circuit Rules Maryland’s Non-Adoption of SORNA No Excuse for Non-Registration by Derek Gilna
• Prisoner Wins Mandamus Case to Compel Colorado DOC to Consider Transfer Application by Derek Gilna
• Pennsylvania Court Rules BOP Has Authority to Grant 6-months Halfway House by Derek Gilna
• Kentucky Prisoner’s First and Fifth Amendment Case Reinstated by Sixth Circuit by Derek Gilna
• Fifth Circuit Holds Law Settled During Appeal May Be Used As Clear Error
• Arizona District Court Strikes Defense Expert in Prisoner’s 8th Amendment Case by Derek Gilna
• Restitution for Oregon Police Overtime Not Recoverable
• Oregon Defense Investigator under No Duty to Reveal Identity to Victim
• Oklahoma Supreme Court Upholds Sheriffs Removal from Office
• No KORA Violation without Change of Residence
• Ninth Circuit Says Absolute Immunity Protects Extradition Decisions
• Nevada Juveniles Not Prisoners for Prisoner Battery Statute
• SORNA Does Not Violate Ex Post Facto Clause, 11th Circuit Rules
• Texas Supreme Court Rules on Which Experts Qualify for Civil Commitment Trial by Matthew Clarke
• Ninth Circuit: Subjective Unawareness Insufficient to Excuse Non-Exhaustion
• Los Angeles County Settles Wrongful Death for $150,000
• Los Angeles County Settles in Sexual Harassment/Assault Case
• Los Angeles County Settles in Officer Traffic Accident
• Los Angeles County Offers $150,000 to Settle Patrol Vehicle Accident Suit
• Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies Dooms 7th Circuit Prisoner Suit by Derek Gilna
• $350,000 Settlement in Immigrant Detainee’s Death Caused by Medical Neglect
• $2.225 Million Settlement in Failure to Protect New Mexico Prisoner
• Report: Police State Gets Credit for Increased Incarceration Rates, But Not Crime Reduction
• Indiana Prisoners Lack Property Right in Recreation Fund
• Florida Courts Required to Accommodate Blind Litigants with Braille Documents
• Fifth Circuit Holds Younger Doctrine Precludes Challenge to Louisiana Public Defender Fees
• Harsher Stance by Virginia Parole Board Fails to Demonstrate Actionable Claim
• U.S. Department of Justice Releases Former Prisoner Report on Sexual Victimization by Matthew Clarke
• Connecticut Abolishes Death Penalty for Future Capital Crimes by Matthew Clarke
• Audit for California Prison System Reveals High Potential for Fraud and Misappropriation of Public Funds
• Wisconsin Open Records Law Prohibits Charging Redaction Fee
• Kansas Sentencing Law Creates Disparity for Old Law Prisoners
• Law Prohibits Washington State Prisons from Manufacture of Guard Uniforms
• Guards at Baltimore Intake Convicted of Beating 26-Year-Old Female Prisoner
• Arizona DOC Cancels 5,000 Bed Private Prison Contract
• FBI Files on Chief Justice Rehnquist Reveal History of Sedative Addiction
• Family Calls Pennsylvania Prisoner’s Death Murder; Prison Officials Exonerate Themselves by David Reutter
• Exonerated Chicago Man Settles Lawsuit for $3.6 Million by Matthew Clarke
• California Auditor: Data Hinders Effectiveness of Juvenile “Realignment”
• Auditors Find Deficiencies in Tennessee Prison Operations by David Reutter
• Another Florida Youth Languishes in Pain until Death While Guards Idly Watch by David Reutter
• Another Failed Experiment: Minnesota’s Private Prison Health Care Saves Money but Costs Lives by David Reutter
• $125,400 Settlement in Riker’s Island Guard Assault on Prisoner
• $50,000 Settlement in Nevada Prisoner’s Medical Neglect Death
• Problematic Florida Juvenile Center Closes
• 13 Prisoners Die in Turkish Prison Fire
• Tasered Ex-Prisoner Settles Suit for $55,000
• Washington Supreme Court Reverses Premature Public Record Ruling; Requester Identity Irrelevant to Whether Records Exempt
• Utah Democrat Defeated for Party Post Defeated After "Outing" as Private Prison Official
• Tennessee Parole Officers Report that Parolees are Walking Dead
• Report Links Recidivism Decline to Investments in Treatment, Training and Housing
• Private Probation Firms Costing Georgia Taxpayers
• Pew Center Report Finds Increasing Incarceration Expensive and Ineffective by Matthew Clarke
• Oklahoma Jail Guard Sentenced to 18 Months for Maliciously Tasering Detainee
• Ohio Jailer's Federal Criminal Conviction Related to Prisoner Death Upheld
• No Panacea, but Obamacare Could Help Reduce Prison Population, Report Says
• New York City Pays $2 Million in Juvenile’s Death by Jail Gang
• Nebraska Prison Officials Settle before Prisoner Pagan Religion Lawsuit by Derek Gilna
• Medical Neglect Killing Prisoners at CCA-Run Texas Prison? by Matthew Clarke
• La Porte, Indiana Prisoner Loses Baby after Being Tasered by Derek Gilna
• Justice System Disregards Families of Youth Offenders, Report Says
• Florida Governor Eliminates Innocence Commission
• California Officials Deny Amnesty International’s Findings on Isolation Units
• California's Governor Vetoes Bill Granting Journalists Access to Prisoners
• California: Federal Judge Temporarily Enjoins One Provision of Simi Valley's Halloween Ordinance
• California: CDCR Agrees to Pay $7,500 to Settle Pro Se Prisoner's § 1983 Retaliation Lawsuit
• California Prisoners Forced to Deal with Threat of Valley Fever
• Arizona Fines Wexford $10,000 for Neglect, Hepatitis C Exposure
• Depiction of Prisoner's Wife as Drug Smuggler Actionable
• $5,000 Settlement for Housing Discrimination Based on Disability
• 1st Circuit Permits Massachusetts X-ray Drug Search
• $1.21 Million Settlement after Washington State Prisoner Released in Error Kills Store Clerk
• Systematic Problems Result in Closure of Florida Juvenile Facilities by David Reutter

September

• Some States Refuse to Implement SORNA, Lose Federal Grants (p 54)
• Volunteers Help Prisoners Vote at D.C. Jail (p 54)
• Some GPS Monitoring Devices Capable of Audio Recording by Christopher Zoukis (p 52)
• Indiana Supreme Court Holds Agreed Court Order with Prosecutor is Binding on DOC by Matthew Clarke (p 52)
• Incarceration is Excusable Default in New York Housing Court Proceeding by Mark Wilson (p 50)
• Recidivism Performance Measures for Private Halfway Houses in Pennsylvania by Alex Friedmann (p 50)
• Modern-Day Slavery in America’s Prison Workforce by Beth Schwartzapfel (p 1)
• South Florida Landlord Bucks Trend, Offers Housing to Sex Offenders (p 34)
• $2.85 Million Jury Verdict for Suicide at Missouri Jail by Derek Gilna (p 49)
• New York Judge Unseals Attica Prison Riot Records – Sort of by Joe Watson (p 28)
• Prison Labor Boosts Wal-Mart’s Profits Despite Pledge by Derek Gilna (p 48)
• Courts Struggle with Child Pornography Restitution Following Supreme Court Ruling (p 46)
• Fifth Circuit: “Mailbox Rule” Applies to Texas State Habeas Petitions (p 44)
• Texas: Clerk May Not Bill Defendant for Attorney Fees Not Ordered by Court by Matthew Clarke (p 44)
• Fifth Circuit Holds Prison Guard’s Injury-Causing Reckless Driving States Nonfrivolous Claim by Matthew Clarke (p 45)
• Fourth Circuit Finds PLRA Attorney Fee Cap Constitutional by David Reutter (p 42)
• Eighth Circuit Holds No SORNA Registration Requirement after Leaving U.S. by Matthew Clarke (p 42)
• Alabama DOC Short Hair Policy Does Not Violate RLUIPA by David Reutter (p 43)
• First Circuit Dismisses Appeal of Court’s Failure to Sanction Federal Prosecutor by Matthew Clarke (p 38)
• Eighth Circuit Upholds Injunction Over Cameras in Restrooms at Civil Commitment Center by Matthew Clarke (p 38)
• Former New Mexico State Senator Released from Prison (p 37)
• Transferred Prisoner May Sue Oklahoma Officials in Oregon Court by Mark Wilson (p 36)
• Eleventh Circuit Tailors Turner for Censorship Claims at Civil Commitment Center by David Reutter (p 36)
• Seventh Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Suit Over Placement on Suicide Watch by Matthew Clarke (p 40)
• Alabama Work Release Transportation, Medical and Drug Screen Costs Not “Incidental to Confinement” by David Reutter (p 40)
• Fifth Circuit: Prisoner Who was Raped May Proceed with Lawsuit against Lock Company by Matthew Clarke (p 35)
• Massachusetts: Acquittal on Additional Sex Offense Doesn’t Trigger Reevaluation of Sex Offender Classification by Matthew Clarke (p 34)
• BOP Criticized for Failing to Oversee Healthcare Administrator at FCC Butner by Derek Gilna (p 32)
• New Report Cites Fewer HIV-Positive State and Federal Prisoners by Matthew Clarke (p 31)
• Selection and Retention Process for Tennessee Appellate Court Judges Challenged by Christopher McWhorter (p 30)
• Sentence Reductions for “Snitching” Undermine U.S. Justice System by Derek Gilna (p 24)
• Settlement Opens Georgia Courtrooms to the Public by David Reutter (p 22)
• Do Residency Bans Drive Sex Offenders Underground? by Steven Yoder (p 20)
• CCA Has Long History of Wage Violations, Poor Treatment of Employees (p 18)
• Private Debt Collection Companies Contract with District Attorney’s Offices by David Reutter (p 14)
• From the Editor by Paul Wright (p 12)
• Texas: Unconstitutional to Revoke Probation Due to Refusal to Self-Incriminate During Polygraph or Therapy by Matthew Clarke (p 10)
• News in Brief (p 56)

August

• Report: Prisons in Honduras are Dangerous, Violent and Corrupt by Matthew Clarke (p 52)
• Seventh Circuit: Indiana Malicious Prosecution Claim Cognizable via § 1983 by Mark Wilson (p 52)
• Washington Supreme Court Recognizes Racial Bias in Jury Selection but Fails to Take Action by Mark Wilson (p 51)
• Private Prison Contractor Not Subject to New Jersey’s Open Records Act (p 50)
• Oregon Attorney Fee Repayment Requires Showing of Ability to Pay by Mark Wilson (p 50)
• Jails Stop Posting Mug Shots to End "Extortion" by Profiteering Websites (p 48)
• Unfair Punishment by Sam Levin (p 1)
• Ninth Circuit Again Rejects California’s Resistance to ADA Obligations by Mark Wilson (p 48)
• Kansas DNA Testing Eligibility Extended to Second-Degree Murder by Mark Wilson (p 54)
• Ninth Circuit Vacates FRCP 4(m) Dismissal Without Notice by Mark Wilson (p 54)
• Fifth Circuit Upholds Qualified Immunity in Medical Neglect Death of Texas Detainee by Matthew Clarke (p 46)
• Cover-up of Angola Prisoner’s Beating Results in Guilty Pleas, $8,000 Settlement (p 46)
• Lethal Injection Protocol, Source of Execution Drugs Challenged in Pennsylvania (p 44)
• Washington Prison Guard’s Murder Costs State $2.5 Million and Counting by Mark Wilson (p 44)
• Failure to Treat Tuberculosis Suit Survives Summary Judgment, Settles for $1.4 Million by Derek Gilna (p 42)
• Physician Sentenced for Sexually Abusing Prisoners in Georgia, District of Columbia (p 42)
• Washington Jail Detainees Sue over Videotaped "Peep Shows" by Mark Wilson (p 40)
• ICE Officials Target of Sexual Harassment, Gender Discrimination Lawsuits (p 40)
• Heat-related Deaths in Texas Prisons Lead to Lawsuits, Reluctant Changes by Matthew Clarke (p 36)
• Fifth Circuit Grants Summary Judgment for Substitution of Pain Medication (p 35)
• Seventh Circuit: Routine Erasure of Prison Security Tapes Does Not Warrant Sanctions by Michael Brodheim (p 34)
• Qualified Immunity to Iowa DOC Director for Recalculating Prisoners’ Release Dates by David Reutter (p 34)
• Reversal of Oregon Parole Postponement Due to Incorrect Psychological Evaluation by Mark Wilson (p 32)
• ACLU Granted Preliminary Injunction Requiring Michigan Jail to Deliver Legal Mail by David Reutter (p 30)
• Update on PLN Suit Against Nevada DOC (p 30)
• South Carolina Supreme Court Reverses Parole Denial by Michael Brodheim (p 29)
• Texas Correctional Industries: Providing Useful Work Skills or Slave Labor? (p 28)
• Ninth Circuit: Prisoner’s Service of Process for Other Prisoner Not Protected Conduct by Mark Wilson (p 26)
• U.S. Sentencing Commission Approves Retroactivity for Drug Offense Sentence Reductions by Derek Gilna (p 26)
• Temple University Acts on Complaint Against Authors of Private Prison Study (p 24)
• "Mass Chaos" Reigns at Georgia Prisons by David Reutter (p 22)
• How to Starve the For-profit Prison Beast by Justin Jones (p 20)
• Qui Tam Lawsuits Under the Federal False Claims Act – An Overview by Sabarish Neelakanta (p 18)
• PLN Settles Lawsuit Against Kenosha County, Wisconsin for $116,500 by Derek Gilna (p 17)
• From the Editor by Paul Wright (p 16)
• BJS Report: Jail Population Increases in Indian Country (p 15)
• News in Brief (p 56)

July

• The Death Penalty in the United States and the Force of Regional Human Rights Law by Saira Mohamed
• Update on PLN Suit Against Nevada DOC (p 53)
• Seventh Circuit: No Qualified Immunity for Diabetic Detainee’s Death by Mark Wilson (p 52)
• SEC Rejects CCA, GEO Group Shareholder Resolutions to Reduce Prison Phone Rates (p 52)
• Administrators Fired at Privately-Run Texas Jail (p 47)
• Systemic Changes Follow Murder of Colorado Prison Director by John Dannenberg (p 1)
• Prison Closures Cause Economic Turmoil (p 46)
• Do Faith-Based Prisons Work? by Alexander Volokh (p 50)
• North Carolina Repeals Racial Justice Law (p 44)
• North Carolina: Hundreds of Federal Prisoners Legally Innocent, Some Still Incarcerated by Derek Gilna (p 48)
• Seventh Circuit Admits Prisoner is Right but Denies Relief, Suggests Clemency (p 43)
• New York Prisoner Awarded Sanctions for Spoliation of Evidence; Case Settles for $500,000 by Mark Wilson (p 42)
• Judge May Resolve Exhaustion Issue; No Policy on Grievance Non-decisions Means Remedies Unavailable by David Reutter (p 42)
• Seventh Circuit Reverses Summary Judgment in Dental Care Suit by David Reutter (p 40)
• Prison Officials Liable for Private Employer ADA Violations by Mark Wilson (p 40)
• Habeas Petitioner Cannot Avoid Payment of Appellate Filing Fees by Michael Brodheim (p 39)
• Oregon Victim’s Right to Restitution Survives Prosecutor’s Statutory Violation by Mark Wilson (p 38)
• England, Increasing Number of States Allow Same-Sex Prisoner Marriages or Civil Unions (p 38)
• Illinois $50 State’s Attorney Fee Applies Only to Habeas Proceedings by Mark Wilson (p 54)
• Flimsy Reasons for Prolonged, Frequent Lockdowns State Eighth Amendment Claim by David Reutter (p 54)
• BOP Grievance System Contributes to “Compliance or Defiance” by Prisoners by Derek Gilna (p 37)
• New York Jail Guard Sentenced for Sexually Abusing Seven Prisoners (p 36)
• Brady Violations Result in Habeas Relief for Pennsylvania Death Row Prisoner by David Reutter (p 34)
• Kentucky Prisoner’s Due Process Rights Violated in Disciplinary Hearing by Robert Warlick (p 34)
• Jury’s Tasteless Gag Gifts to Judge and Bailiff Fail to Demonstrate Unfair Trial (p 30)
• Prison Industries in India Compete in Open Market (p 30)
• Visitors Fingerprinted at Alabama Prisons (p 28)
• Two Murders in Seven Months at CCA-run Prison in Tennessee (p 28)
• Decline in Arrests of Los Angeles County Probation Officers (p 32)
• Louisiana Public Service Commission Considers Prison Phone Issues (p 26)
• Ninth Circuit: Damages Required for Compelled Religious-Based Treatment by Mark Wilson (p 24)
• Eighth Circuit: No Qualified Immunity for Detainee’s Overdose Death by Mark Wilson (p 23)
• Prisoners Unlikely to Benefit from New, Highly Effective Hepatitis C Treatment by Greg Dober (p 20)
• Oregon Parole Board: “Don’t Have to Explain Nothing to Nobody” (p 18)
• Preliminary Injunction Entered in PLN Censorship Suit Against Ventura County, California (p 16)
• Bonnie Kerness: Pioneer in the Struggle Against Solitary Confinement by Lance Tapley (p 12)
• From the Editor by Paul Wright (p 10)
• News in Brief (p 56)
• Two Corrections Chiefs Serve Time in Segregation by Christopher Zoukis (p 8)

June

• Inside a Chinese Prison: An American’s Perspective by Foster, Stuart B.
• Consequences of California’s Realignment Initiative by Christopher Petrella (p 1)
• Mandamus Petition May Constitute Prison Conditions Litigation in Pennsylvania by David Reutter (p 53)
• Seventh Circuit: Jail Social Worker Ignored Detainee’s Suicide Risk (p 52)
• Nebraska County Attorney’s Conviction Reversed for Theft from Pretrial Diversion Program by David Reutter (p 52)
• For Sale: New York Lakefront Property with Garage, Pig Farm and 736 Prison Cells (p 54)
• Ohio Community Corrections Program Hires Former Prisoners to Work at Supermax (p 51)
• Prison Officials Praise Industry Programs Despite Downsides by David Reutter (p 50)
• Florida Guards Sentenced in Bribery Scheme (p 46)
• D.C. Circuit Reinstates Prisoner’s FOIA Suit by Derek Gilna (p 46)
• Cook County Detainee’s Suit Alleging Deliberate Indifference to Safety Survives Summary Judgment by David Reutter (p 49)
• CCA Guard Killed During Riot was on Prisoners’ “Hit List” by Matthew Clarke (p 48)
• Amount of Drugs a Factor for Departure Sentence in Kansas Prison Contraband Conviction by David Reutter (p 31)
• Bureau of Prisons Mistakenly Served Meat Intended as Pet Food by Derek Gilna (p 42)
• European Court of Human Rights Ruling Rebukes U.S. Prison System by Derek Gilna (p 42)
• DOJ Intervenes in Class-action Suit Challenging New Orleans Jail Conditions; Consent Judgment Entered by David Reutter (p 44)
• 5.85 Million People Disenfranchised in Supposedly Democratic America by David Reutter (p 40)
• Arkansas Jail Prisoner Can Proceed on Failure to Protect Claim Against Guard by David Reutter (p 39)
• Washington Appellate Court Addresses Right to Public Hearings in Civil Cases by Mark Wilson (p 38)
• California: Lack of Insight Cannot be Inferred when Prisoner Accepts Responsibility for Crime and Expresses Genuine Remorse by Michael Brodheim (p 38)
• Second Circuit: RLUIPA Disallows Individual Capacity Suits by David Reutter (p 36)
• Ninth Circuit: Heck Allows § 1983 Parole Condition Challenges by Mark Wilson (p 36)
• Oregon Garnishment Exemption Protects Funds in Prisoners’ Accounts by Mark Wilson (p 34)
• California’s Lethal Injection Protocol Deemed Invalid by State Court by Michael Brodheim (p 34)
• Utah Prisoner Awarded $200 for Violation of Religious Rights (p 32)
• Seventh Circuit: Atheism Considered a Religion; Survey of Prisoner Interest Required by Mark Wilson (p 30)
• Scared Straight Programs Remain Popular Among Parents Despite Warnings by Elly Yu (p 28)
• U.S. Citizens without Remedy in Military Torture Case by Derek Gilna (p 26)
• Ex-football Star Exonerated a Decade after Rape Conviction (p 24)
• Despite Reforms, Juvenile Offenders in Texas Remain Endangered by Matthew Clarke (p 22)
• Jails Face Backlash, Class-action Lawsuits Over Debit Card Fees by Matthew Clarke (p 20)
• Lawsuits Challenge Conditions at Tennessee Jail; Five Charged in Bribery and Smuggling Scheme (p 19)
• Are We Really Witnessing the End of Mass Incarceration? by James Kilgore (p 14)
• Florida Prisoner Awarded $1.2 Million for Burn Injuries (p 13)
• From the Editor by Paul Wright (p 12)
• Ninth Circuit Revives Prison Trust Account Seizure Claim; Disputed Ownership Requires Due Process Protections (p 10)
• News in Brief (p 56)
• The Untold Story Of What Happened At An Overcrowded West Virginia Jail After The Chemical Spill by Christie Thompson

May

• On the Way to Solitary, Women in Massachusetts Jail Get Strip Searched and Videotaped by Victoria Law
• DC Circuit: Federal Prisoner not Limited to Seeking Relief via Habeas Corpus by Michael Brodheim (p 52)
• Philadelphia Sued Over Rejection of Ad Criticizing U.S. Incarceration Policies by Michael Brodheim (p 52)
• California: Surety Entitled to Exoneration of Bail Bond Forfeited as a Result of Defendant’s Deportation by Michael Brodheim (p 51)
• High-Ranking Illinois Prison Official Fired due to Criminal History (p 50)
• Seventh Circuit: Prisoner with Back Condition Stated Claim for Fall from Upper Bunk by Michael Brodheim (p 50)
• Liberty Interest Necessary to Trigger Arkansas Judicial Review by Mark Wilson (p 49)
• Report: Increase in Federal Prison Population, Overcrowding by Derek Gilna (p 48)
• Kansas: Prison Healthcare Officials Engaged in Continued Deliberate Indifference by Robert Warlick (p 47)
• D.A. Drops Charges Against Oklahoma Parole Board Members by Christopher Zoukis (p 46)
• Washington County Jail Remains Closed after Voters Reject Tax Hike (p 54)
• Pennsylvania Warrantless, Suspicionless Search Probation Condition Held Invalid by Mark Wilson (p 43)
• Idaho Supreme Court Vacates Summary Judgment for Pepper Spray Manufacturer by Mark Wilson (p 42)
• Lawsuit Against Missouri Jail Proceeds as Two Guards Plead Guilty (p 44)
• No “Reasonable Efforts” to Reunite Oregon Sex Offender with His Son by Mark Wilson (p 42)
• Reports on Elderly Prisoners Spur Call for Reforms (p 40)
• States Adopt Sentencing Changes Following Supreme Court Ruling on Juvenile Lifers (p 38)
• Prison Education Programs Threatened by Matthew Clarke (p 34)
• Oregon PPS Sanctions May Not Exceed 180 Days; Prior Contrary Ruling Overturned by Mark Wilson (p 31)
• California Prison Regulation Governing Gang Validation Upheld by Ninth Circuit by Michael Brodheim (p 30)
• Wisconsin DOC Equips Guards with Pepper Spray, Tasers (p 30)
• Cancellation of BOP Elderly Offender Pilot Program Moots Appeal by Michael Brodheim (p 29)
• Research Finds that Conjugal Visits Correlate with Fewer Sexual Assaults (p 28)
• Oregon Judge Scolded for Courtroom Rant by Mark Wilson (p 27)
• Pay Tel Receives Waiver of Prison Phone Rate Caps (p 26)
• Connecticut Town Raises Stink Over Sewage Discharged by State Prison (p 32)
• California: Trial Court Cannot Abdicate its Responsibility to Examine Peace Officer Personnel Records by Michael Brodheim (p 32)
• Massachusetts: Order Relieving Sex Offender of Registration Not Vacated Upon Probation Violation by David Reutter (p 24)
• Warden Granted Qualified Immunity for Two-year Visitation Suspension by David Reutter (p 24)
• Former Colorado DOC Official Pleads Guilty to Felony Menacing Charges (p 23)
• Witness Protection Program Termination Unreviewable; 188 Days in SHU Triggers Due Process Protections by Mark Wilson (p 22)
• Second Circuit: Federal Prisoner States Conditions of Confinement Claim by David Reutter (p 21)
• Seventh Circuit Clarifies Standard for Recruiting Counsel in Pro Se Cases by David Reutter (p 20)
• North Dakota Courtroom Shackling Requires Independent Assessment by Judge by Mark Wilson (p 12)
• California Improves Compensation Process for Wrongfully Convicted Prisoners (p 12)
• Florida Prison System Ordered to Provide Kosher Meals (p 14)
• Book Review: Banking and Financial Management Course (1st Ed.), by Prisoner Assistant by Gary Hunter (p 18)
• California: Sexually Violent Predators May be Conditionally Released from Custody Even if Homeless by Michael Brodheim (p 16)
• Ninth Circuit: County May be Liable for Wrongful Conviction Even if District Attorney Enjoys Absolute Immunity (p 16)
• Seventh Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Prisoner’s 99-Page Complaint by Mark Wilson (p 10)
• Massachusetts DOC, Hospital Officials Disciplined in Prisoner’s Death by Derek Gilna (p 53)
• From the Editor by Paul Wright (p 10)
• News in Brief (p 56)
• A Home of Their Own by Lisa Riordan Seville (p 1)
• Security Giant Admits $38 Million Fraud by James Kilgore

April

• Risk Assessment Cannot Solve Systemic Injustice of Prisons by Glenn E. Martin
• An Interview with Noam Chomsky on Criminal Justice and Human Rights (p 1)
• $2.25 Million Jury Verdict against LCS in Texas Prisoner Death Suit by Matthew Clarke (p 16)
• From the Editor by Paul Wright (p 16)
• Ohio: Attorney General May Not Increase Sex Offender’s Registration Requirements (p 17)
• The Inadequacy of Prison Food Allergy Policies by Jamie Longazel (p 18)
• Kitchen Supervisor Gets Prison Time for Sexually Abusing Two Prisoners (p 20)
• $15.5 Million Settlement for Mentally Ill Jail Detainee Held in Solitary Confinement (p 20)
• U.S. Supreme Court: District Courts Can Make Federal Sentences Consecutive or Concurrent to Future State Sentences (p 20)
• Colorado Prisoner who Murdered Guard Gets Life Without Parole (p 22)
• Lowering Recidivism through Family Communication by Alex Friedmann (p 24)
• Iowa: Parole Agreement Does Not Constitute Voluntary Consent that Justifies Warrantless Search (p 26)
• Update on Missouri Incarceration Reimbursement Act Case (p 28)
• No Discipline for Oregon Prosecutor and Defense Counsel for Illegal Confinement of Mentally Ill Defendant (p 28)
• Montana: Hospitalized Prisoner Entitled to Continuance in Divorce Case (p 30)
• Arkansas Suing Prisoners for Incarceration Costs (p 30)
• Texas: False Arrest and Malicious Prosecution Result in $411,865.18 Recovery (p 32)
• California Supreme Court: Challenge to Booking Fee Order Forfeited Due to Failure to Object in Trial Court (p 32)
• Study: TASER Shocks May Cause Fatal Heart Attacks by Matthew Clarke (p 34)
• Texas Court Holds CCA is a Governmental Body for Purposes of Public Records Law (p 35)
• Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie by Peter Wagner (p 36)
• New York Prisoner Secures Court Order for Visitation with Child (p 38)
• GPS Monitoring System in Los Angeles Plagued by False Alerts, Ignored Alarms by Christopher Zoukis (p 40)
• Placing Rival Gang Members in Same Cell Not Per Se Unconstitutional (p 40)
• No Death Penalty for Maine Prisoner by Lance Tapley (p 42)
• Qualified Immunity Denied to Michigan Guard for Improper Strip Search of Amputee Prisoner (p 42)
• The Redbook – A Manual on Legal Style by John Dannenberg (p 43)
• Oregon Appellate Court Declines to Correct Unpreserved Sentencing Error Related to Restitution by Mark Wilson (p 44)
• Court Awards $802,176 in Fees, Costs in PLN Censorship Suit Against Oregon County (p 44)
• New York Prison Officials Can Force-Feed Hunger Striking Prisoner (p 45)
• Burden-Shifting Jury Instruction Requires New Trial in Prisoner's Lawsuit (p 46)
• Ninth Circuit: Delay in Providing Dental Care May Constitute Deliberate Indifference (p 46)
• Eighth Circuit: Federal Sentence Consecutive to Later-Imposed State Sentence by Mark Wilson (p 47)
• Sexual Abuse by Oregon Jail Guard Nets Probation; Defense Attorney Blames Victim (p 48)
• Idaho Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Section 1983 Claims in Jail Suicide Case by Mark Wilson (p 50)
• Federal Court Must Give Reasons for Special Conditions of Supervised Release by David Reutter (p 50)
• Washington PRA Violations Result in Costs and Penalties by Mark Wilson (p 51)
• Prisoner Organ Transplants, Donations Create Controversy (p 52)
• Oklahoma Jailers Not Immune from Excessive Force Claims (p 54)
• News in Brief (p 56)

March

• Corizon Needs a Checkup: Problems with Privatized Correctional Healthcare by Greg Dober (p 1)
• Florida County Agrees to Pay $4 Million to Deceased Prisoner’s Estate by Derek Gilna (p 16)
• Seventh Circuit Upholds Removal of Prisoner’s Dreadlocks (p 17)
• Second Circuit Vacates Magistrate’s Judgment Entered without Consent (p 18)
• From the Editor by Paul Wright (p 18)
• Why There’s an Even Larger Racial Disparity in Private Prisons Than in Public Ones by Katie Rose Quandt (p 20)
• Arrest-Proof Yourself, by Dale Carson and Wes Denham by John Dannenberg (p 22)
• When Victims Speak Up in Court – in Defense of the Criminals by Andrew Cohen (p 24)
• Texas Criminal Court Fees are a Tax on Poor Defendants by Matthew Clarke (p 28)
• Oregon Jail Guard Quits, Divorces Wife for Former Prisoner (p 30)
• South Dakota Parole Board Improperly Enhanced Prisoner’s Parole Date (p 31)
• California Female Prisoners Sterilized (p 32)
• Kentucky Supreme Court: Probation Cannot be Extended for Sex Offender Treatment (p 34)
• Former Detainee Alleges Unconstitutional Conditions at Illinois Jail, Accepts $7,501 Judgment (p 34)
• Seventh Circuit Upholds FTCA Venue Transfer (p 35)
• Adverse Inference Instruction Required for New York Jail’s Destruction of Video Evidence (p 36)
• Alabama Sheriff Made Party on Counterclaim Alleging Prisoners Subjected to Sexual Abuse (p 36)
• Washington Jail Denied Good Time without Due Process; Rehearing Ordered (p 37)
• California County Not Liable for Misconduct of Jail Guard Not Acting within Scope of Employment (p 38)
• Texas Courts Examine Proof of Ability to Pay Probation Fees before Revocation by Matthew Clarke (p 38)
• Second Circuit: Videoconference at Resentencing Violates Right to be Present (p 39)
• Taylor County, Texas Rarely Disciplines Jailers (p 40)
• Eighth Circuit: Denial of Nominal Damages Jury Instruction was Improper (p 40)
• D.C. Circuit Holds PLRA’s Exhaustion Requirement Inapplicable to Former Prisoner (p 41)
• Michigan Parole and Probation Supervision Scrutinized; Three Officials Fired (p 42)
• The Federal Tort Claims Act: A Primer by Derek Gilna (p 44)
• Psst! Hey Man, Need Some Execution Drugs? (p 46)
• A Rare Look Inside the Maine State Prison's "Supermax" by Lance Tapley (p 48)
• Video Visitation a Growing Trend, but Concerns Remain (p 50)
• Online Gaming Accounts of New York Registered Sex Offenders Restricted or Closed (p 51)
• PLRA Does Not Permit Waiver of Court-ordered Answer (p 51)
• New Hampshire Prisoners Suspected of Breaching Prison Computer System (p 52)
• Businesses, Members of Congress Not Happy with UNICOR by Derek Gilna (p 52)
• Ninth Circuit Holds Staff Sexual Abuse Presumed Coercive; State Bears Burden of Rebutting Presumption (p 54)
• Lawsuits filed over Oregon Jail Death (p 54)
• News in Brief (p 56)

February

• Violence, Security Lapses and Media Attention Lead to Reforms at Georgia Prison by David Reutter (p 1)
• Dying in Prison
• A Prisoner's Salute to Bobby Sands
• From the Editor by Paul Wright (p 8)
• Prison Phone Justice Campaign: Recent Developments (p 10)
• Bankruptcy Injunction Covers Pre-petition Incarceration Costs, but Not Those that Accrue Afterwards (p 11)
• What Are the Odds of Complete Reversal After Conviction in the Second Circuit? by Peter Schmidt (p 12)
• The Effects of Private Prison Confinement in Minnesota on Offender Recidivism (p 14)
• Confronting Prison Slave Labor Camps and Other Myths by James Kilgore (p 16)
• Ninth Circuit: 9-Year Detention Pending Civil Commitment Proceeding Warrants Habeas Relief (p 19)
• Possession of Rape Video Warrants Restitution; Victim Awarded Over $1 Million Thus Far; Supreme Court Grants Cert. (p 20)
• California: Felons with Prior Juvenile Strikes Excluded from County Jail Placement Under Realignment Act (p 21)
• PA Prison Lieutenant Fired After Assisting in Criminal Investigation (p 22)
• PLN Settles Censorship Suit Against Texas County Jail for $175,000 (p 22)
• New Trial Granted in Jail Strip Search Case Following Jury Verdict; $385,000 Settlement by Matthew Clarke (p 24)
• California: State Prisoner Cannot Serve Concurrent Sentence in County Jail (p 25)
• Iowa: Bad Faith or Misconduct can Overcome Mental-Process Privilege in Disciplinary Case (p 26)
• Prisoner Assaulted in Tennessee Jail Settles Suit for $530,000 by Derek Gilna (p 27)
• California: Sexually Violent Predator Entitled to Jury Trial on Petition Seeking Conditional Release (p 28)
• Arrested: What to do When Your Loved One’s in Jail, by Wes Denham by John Dannenberg (p 28)
• Medical Parole for Texas Prisoners on the Decline by Matthew Clarke (p 30)
• Qualified Immunity Denied to Prison Psychiatrist who Prescribed Lethal Drug Combination; $450,000 Settlement (p 30)
• Court Employee Fired for Helping Wrongfully Convicted Prisoner Prove His Innocence by Christopher Zoukis (p 32)
• NY Prisoner’s Youthful Age Considered in Modifying Prison Disciplinary Sanction (p 32)
• Islamic Organization Petitions to Let Muslim Women Prisoners Wear Hijabs by Christopher Zoukis (p 34)
• Eighth Circuit: No Qualified Immunity for Excessive Use of Force, Retaliation (p 34)
• West Virginia Sex Offender Does Not Have Right to Attend Specified Church (p 36)
• Ninth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Wiccan Prisoners’ Establishment Clause Claim (p 36)
• Rules Governing Lethal Injections Not Required under Georgia Law (p 37)
• Private Corrections Institute Issues First Annual Awards for Activism, Advocacy and Reporting on Private Prisons (p 38)
• Deliberate Indifference Medical Claim Accrues Upon Discovery of Injury and its Cause (p 38)
• Criminal Background Checks Criticized for Incorrect Data, Racial Discrimination by Derek Gilna (p 40)
• Former Kansas Prisoner’s Sexual Misconduct Suit Overcomes Qualified Immunity (p 42)
• Ninth Circuit Upholds Six-Day Contraband Watch Conditions (p 43)
• Reflections on the No More Jails Campaign in Champaign County, Illinois by James Kilgore (p 44)
• Ninth Circuit Questions Constitutionality of Requiring Jail Prisoners to Wear Pink Underwear by Matthew Clarke (p 46)
• Pennsylvania Jail Official Indicted for Groping Co-workers by Christopher Zoukis (p 47)
• Solitary Confinement’s Invisible Scars by Five Oman Mualimm-ak (p 48)
• Lawsuit, Whistleblower Allege Rape by Guards at New Mexico Prison (p 49)
• Restitution Not Owed for Arrest Costs, West Virginia Court Holds by Derek Gilna (p 50)
• Discretionary Immunity Dismissal of Ohio Prisoner’s Negligence Claims Reversed (p 50)
• Ninth Circuit: Immigration Detainees Must be Afforded Opportunity to Challenge Continued Detention after Six Months (p 50)
• Short-term Deprivation of Toilet Paper Does Not Violate Detainee’s Rights (p 52)
• Washington: No Public Funds for Deferred Prosecution Treatment Programs (p 52)
• Justice Department Reports: Correctional Populations Declining at Slower Pace by Derek Gilna (p 54)
• Jails Market Electronic Cigarettes to Prisoners by Christopher Zoukis (p 54)
• Crime Declines while Anti-crime Funding Increases by Christopher Zoukis (p 55)
• News in Brief (p 56)
• Colorado County Jail Refuses to Accept Cities’ Prisoners by Matthew Clarke

January

• American Apartheid: Why Scandinavian Prisons Are Superior by Doran Larson (p 1)
• Sweden’s Shrinking Prison Population by Christopher Zoukis (p 9)
• From the Editor by Paul Wright (p 10)
• Mangaung and Beyond: Private Prison Exemplifies South Africa’s Criminal Justice Woes by James Kilgore (p 12)
• Hidden Agenda Fuels Challenge to Pivotal Death Penalty Case by David Protess (p 14)
• Seventh Circuit: Lifetime Supervision in Pornography Case Set Aside by Derek Gilna (p 16)
• Pennsylvania Woman Jailed for Failure to Pay Parking Tickets (p 16)
• Controversy, Litigation and Performance Problems Plague Private Probation Services by David Reutter (p 18)
• Task Force Linked to Harsh Sentencing Laws and Private Prison Firms Disbands Following Public Scrutiny, Boycott (p 22)
• East Mississippi Prison Nightmare by Christopher Zoukis (p 24)
• Massachusetts Supreme Court: 90 Days in Segregation on Awaiting Action Status without Hearing Violates Due Process (p 26)
• Washington Defendant Improperly Denied Transcript at State Expense (p 27)
• Programs Proliferate for Incarcerated Veterans (p 28)
• Arizona TV Reporter Blames Prisoners for Citizens’ Lack of Healthcare (p 30)
• Study: Risk of Murder, Overdose and Suicide Higher for Recently Released Jail Prisoners in New York City (p 31)
• California Parole Board Agrees to Implement Policy to Fix Terms at Lifers’ Initial Hearings by John Dannenberg (p 32)
• How Actions by Oklahoma Governor’s Staff Led to Weakened State Justice Reforms by Clifton Adcock (p 34)
• Failure to Protect New Jersey Jail Detainee Leads to Drastic Bail Reduction (p 37)
• New York Prisoner Awarded Almost $16 Million Due to Poor Medical Treatment by Christopher Zoukis (p 38)
• Top Texas Judge Breaks the Law but Gets Special Treatment (p 38)
• Director of Victims’ Rights Group Sent to Prison for Embezzlement (p 40)
• Study Finds Prisoners Inappropriately Using Topical Antibiotics by David Reutter (p 40)
• PLN Challenges Postcard-only Policy at Florida Jail (p 42)
• Connecticut Guards File Grievances over Efforts to Stem Super Bowl Absenteeism (p 42)
• Unwanted Reprieve from Execution Upheld by Oregon Supreme Court by Christopher Zoukis (p 44)
• Shareholder Resolutions Seek to Lower Phone Rates at Private Prisons (p 44)
• Massachusetts Supreme Court: Failure to Register Guilty Plea Vacated (p 45)
• Tenth Circuit: FRAP 4(b) Clock Commences Upon Entry in Public Docket (p 46)
• No Immunity for Detainee’s Death Due to Alcohol Withdrawal; $1.23 Million Settlement on Remand (p 46)
• FCC Rate Caps on Prison Phone Calls to Impact Nevada DOC’s Budget by David Ganim (p 47)
• SC Supreme Court Reverses Furtick; No Liberty Interest in Opportunity to Earn Sentence-Reduction Credits (p 48)
• Religious Diet Qualified Immunity Test Outlined by Seventh Circuit (p 48)
• Multiple Convictions, Single Proceeding Triggers Alaska Lifetime Sex Offender Registration (p 49)
• Oregon: Life Sentence for Murder Unconstitutional During Eight-Month Period in 1999 (p 50)
• Seventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Prisoner's Law Library Access Claim by Derek Gilna (p 50)
• Ninth Circuit: Budgetary Constraints May Excuse Deliberate Indifference to Prisoner’s Serious Medical Needs; En Banc Review Granted (p 52)
• Tenth Circuit Orders Foreseeability Jury Determination for Detention by New Mexico DOC Employees (p 52)
• Oregon: Jury Trials Required When Prosecutors Treat Misdemeanors as Violations (p 54)
• Ninth Circuit: No Summary Judgment on Claim of Excessive Use of Pepper Spray (p 54)
• Res Judicata Doesn't Bar Ohio Post-release Control Challenge (p 55)
• Hawaii: Incarceration is Good Cause for Failure to Appear; Bail Forfeiture Set Aside (p 55)
• News in Brief (p 56)