More from this issue:

1. When Halfway Houses Pose Full-Time Problems, by Derek Gilna
2. Prison Legal News Prevails in Tennessee Public Records Suit in Spite of Sheriff’s Antics
3. “Ban the Box” Campaigns Seek to End Discrimination Against Formerly Incarcerated College Applicants, by Victoria Law
4. Pennsylvania’s Megan’s Law Struck Down, Some Prisoners Released, by David Reutter
5. Colorado Prisoner Sues Security Guard Who Sexually Abused Her Moments after Giving Birth
6. News in Brief
7. Florida Supreme Court: Review of Parole Commission Revocation Order Limited, by David Reutter
8. Fifth Circuit Holds Prison Officials Need Not be Named in Grievances, by Matthew Clarke
9. Georgia: Mandamus Available to Compel Law Library Access, by David Reutter
10. Malpractice Suit Proceeds against Michigan Defense Attorney in Wrongful Conviction Case, by David Reutter
11. The Globalization of Supermax Prisons, edited by Jeffrey Ian Ross (Rutgers University Press, 2013). 240 pages, $28.95 paperback, by Gary Hunter
12. Jail Closes “God Pod,” Agrees to Accommodate Muslim Prisoners
13. California Parole Term Not Shortened by Improper Parole Denial, by Mark Wilson
14. Introduction of Nolo Plea to Challenge Prisoner’s Credibility was Error, by David Reutter
15. Ohio DOC Director Wants Return to Stricter Law after 2012 Spike in Positive Drug Tests
16. Florida Court of Appeals: Prison Guards Can Raise “Stand Your Ground” Defense, by Matthew Clarke
17. Fifth Circuit: Sleep Deprivation May Violate Eighth Amendment, by Matthew Clarke
18. West Virginia Public Defender Disbarred for Child Prostitution “Hoax”
19. $145,000 Settlement for U.S. Citizen Held on Immigration Detainer due to Racial Profiling
20. Prisoner’s Request for Medical Care after Signing Refusal Form Precludes Summary Judgment, by David Reutter
21. Investigation Finds that Money Stolen from Oregon Prison Wasn’t Really Stolen, by Joe Watson
22. America’s Prisons: A Road to Nowhere, by Ben Notterman
23. RLUIPA Explained in Tenth Circuit Decision re Denial of Sweat Lodge Access, by David Reutter
24. Consent Decree and Remedial Plan End Lawsuit Challenging Conditions in Illinois Juvenile Facilities, by Matthew Clarke
25. Tennessee Man Sues for Placement in Women’s Facility for Three Years
26. Tenth Circuit: No Qualified Immunity for Juvenile Restraint Chair Punishment, by Mark Wilson
27. CCA Board Member Steps Down from Open Government Organization
28. Virginia Prison’s Policy Requiring Physical Indicia of Faith for Religious Sincerity Held Unconstitutional; Suit Settles for $3,795, by David Reutter
29. Florida Death Row Prisoner Entitled to Prison and Medical Records, by David Reutter
30. State Appellate Costs Improper on Washington PRP Dismissal, by Mark Wilson
31. Texas Prison Population Drops as Guard Shortage Persists, by Matthew Clarke
32. Federal Court Orders Colorado to Provide Outdoor Recreation to Supermax Prisoner, by Matthew Clarke
33. Admission of Jail Disciplinary Records at Criminal Trial May Violate Confrontation Clause, by David Reutter
34. Oklahoma Supreme Court Remands Consolidated Sex Offender Registration Case, by Shepherd Litsey
35. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
36. Controversy, Criticism Plague Brooklyn Halfway House, by Derek Gilna

More from David Reutter:

• California Court of Appeal: Petitioner Has Constitutional Right to Be Present at Evidentiary Hearing Under Felony Murder Resentencing Law, May 15, 2024
• Criminal Justice Reform Becoming a Corporate Priority, May 15, 2024
• $500,000 Settlement for Colorado Prisoner Forced to Defecate in Bucket for 12 Days, May 1, 2024
• $125,000 Settlement for Wisconsin Prisoner’s Claim That Guards Set Him Up For Stabbing, May 1, 2024
• Eighth Circuit Says Lower Court “Tilted the Scales Too Far” for Jailers in Missouri Detainee’s Fatal Overdose, May 1, 2024
• $10 Million Reimbursed for Vacated Washington Drug Possession Convictions, May 1, 2024
• Wyoming Supreme Court Grants Immunity to DOC in Prison COVID-19 Vaccine Mix-Up, May 1, 2024
• Dismissal Affirmed of Florida Prisoner’s Claim for Exposure to Human Waste, May 1, 2024
• Ohio Supreme Court Orders Records Produced for State Prisoner, May 1, 2024
• $25.2 Million Settlement for Two Connecticut Prisoners Exonerated After 35 Years, May 1, 2024

More from these topics:

• Report Finds Bad Forensic Evidence Leads to More Wrongful Convictions and Establishes Forensic Errors Typology, May 15, 2024. junk science, Wrongful Conviction.
• $25.2 Million Settlement for Two Connecticut Prisoners Exonerated After 35 Years, May 1, 2024. Wrongful Conviction.
• ‘Blatant Miscarriage of Justice’: Oklahoma Man Exonerated of Wrongful Conviction After 35 Years Despite Former Prosecutor’s Attempt to Perpetuate Injustice, April 15, 2024. Wrongful Conviction, Prosecutorial Misconduct.
• Maryland Compensates Exonerated Prisoner Over $340,000, April 1, 2024. Wrongful Conviction, Eyewitness Testimony, Fabrication of Evidence, Recantation.
• Lung Float Test: Junk Science Used to Convict Women of Murder, March 15, 2024. junk science, Wrongful Conviction.
• From the Editor, March 1, 2024. Editorials, Wrongful Conviction, HRDC Litigation.
• HRDC Wins $14 Million Settlement for Exonerated Florida Prisoner, March 1, 2024. Informants, junk science, Wrongful Conviction, HRDC Litigation.
• Michigan Reaches $1.03 Million Settlement with Exonerated Prisoner, March 1, 2024. Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment, Brady Violations, Evidence - Failure to Disclose.
• The Diminishment of Miranda Is Leading to False Confessions and Conviction of Innocents, Feb. 15, 2024. Commentary/Reviews, Wrongful Conviction, Confessions - Admissibility, Impeachment Evidence/Purposes, Miranda, Interrogation, In Custody, Confessions and Statements of Defendant, Voluntary Nature/Voluntariness.
• $2.9 Million Paid by Maryland to Exonerated Former Prisoner, Feb. 1, 2024. Prosecutor/Attorney General Misconduct, Wrongful Conviction, Pardons/Clemency, Attorney Discipline.