McDaniel v. Syed, 115 F.4th 805 (7th Cir. 2024) Key Finding: Inmate presented sufficient evidence that having to make his way up and down stairs to get to meals, the infirmary, and other prison programs had effectively denied him access to those programs. Carl...
The Seventh Circuit revived a lawsuit alleging Kenosha County forced civil immigrant detainees housed at its jail to do unpaid janitorial work or be punished, ruling on June 5 the forced labor statute doesn't allow local jails to force detainees to work "on...
Mental Health is Now an Operational Issue Mental health in corrections is no longer a secondary issue handled only by clinicians. For many facilities, it has become one of the clearest examples of how care delivery, institutional safety, staffing pressure and...
Health Care Is Also an Operational Issue In correctional settings, health care is often framed as a clinical responsibility. But in practice, we know that it is also deeply operational. It affects staffing, communication, risk management and increasingly, litigation...
A recent Supreme Court decision offers a timely reminder that grievance procedures, documentation practices and legal access operations can all play a larger role when PLRA exhaustion is challenged. When the U.S. Supreme Court addresses an issue under the Prison...
Corrections litigation continues to evolve as courts scrutinize whether facilities operate systems that reliably protect constitutional and statutory rights—especially when staffing shortages, documentation gaps and communication breakdowns exist. In a...
LexisNexis Inmate Law Library Tip of the Month The LexisNexis Inmate Law Library Tip of the Month is a practical series for correctional facility administrators who are committed to improving legal access and research outcomes in their facilities. Each month...
Question: Are incarcerated persons in California entitled to in-person court hearings? Short Answer: No, Proposition 57 does not require or imply a right to an in-person hearing. In a 2022 decision, the California Court of Appeal ruled that nonviolent prisoners...
By Gerard J. Horgan, CJM, JD | Retired Superintendent Suffolk and Norfolk County, Massachusetts The law regarding an offender’s access to the courts was made clear nearly 40 years ago when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on a case from North Carolina. In Bounds...
Corrections Solutions This article appears in the Spring 2023 Inmate Litigation Reporter , an exclusive quarterly digest analyzing new legal developments affecting the rights of people in prison -- developed specifically for people in prison. To learn...
Corrections Solutions This article appears in the Spring 2023 Inmate Litigation Reporter , an exclusive quarterly digest analyzing new legal developments affecting the rights of people in prison -- developed specifically for people in prison. To learn more...
This article appears in the Spring 2023 Inmate Litigation Reporter , an exclusive quarterly digest analyzing new legal developments affecting the rights of people in prison -- developed specifically for people in prison. To learn more about this content and...
This article appears in the Spring 2023 Inmate Litigation Reporter , an exclusive quarterly digest analyzing new legal developments affecting the rights of people in prison -- developed specifically for people in prison. To learn more about this content and other...