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• June 20, 2025

  Top Court Limits Sentencing Factors For Release Violations

  The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday limited what factors district judges may consider when sentencing defendants for violating the terms of supervised release, vacating the Sixth Circuit's findings that allowed lower courts to undertake the same analysis for revocation proceedings as primary sentencings.

• June 18, 2025

  Justices Say 'Exhaustion' In Prisoner Suits Is A Jury Question

  The U.S. Supreme Court narrowly ruled on Wednesday that prisoners have a right to a jury trial when there's a factual dispute over whether they properly exhausted prison grievance procedures — a key requirement before suing over prison conditions under federal law.

• June 17, 2025

  Texas AG Seeks Execution In Shaken Baby Syndrome Case

  The Texas attorney general's office has asked a state court to set an execution date for a man convicted based on a diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome, despite his case pending on appeal before the state's highest criminal court.

• June 13, 2025

  Electronic Tablets Allow Inmates To Connect — With A Cost

  Authorities say the increased use of electronic tablets in prisons and jails helps inmates communicate with family and access entertainment, but advocates warn that the tablets lead to less connection, more surveillance and greater profits for prison telecoms.

• June 13, 2025

  The Reforms Needed To Fight Sexual Abuse By Prison Staff

  Prisoners sexually assaulted by corrections staff, such as the California women who recently won a consent decree against FCI Dublin, often delay reporting out of fear of retaliation by their abusers, but several practical reforms could empower prisoners to disclose abuse while the evidence necessary to indict perpetrators is still available, says Jaehyun Oh at Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law.

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