More from this issue:

1. Massachusetts State Police Facing Possible Class Action Lawsuit for Illegal Recordings
2. Electronic Monitoring: An Alternative to Incarceration or a Troubling Extension of Punishment?, by David Reutter
3. Cellebrite Asks Law Enforcement Clients to Keep Its Phone Hacking Tech Secret, by Jo Ellen Nott
4. California Court of Appeal: Traffic Stop Prolonged for Drug Dog Sniff Search Unrelated to ‘Mission’ of Stop Violates Fourth Amendment, by Anthony Accurso
5. Maine Supreme Court: Defense Counsel Ineffective for Opening Door to Otherwise Inadmissible Evidence of Bad Character, by Matthew Clarke
6. Eighth Circuit Announces ‘Categorical Approach’ Applies to SORNA Tier Analysis, by Douglas Ankney
7. Pharmacies Are Giving Your Prescription Data to Police Without a Warrant, by Anthony Accurso
8. What Happens When Prosecutors Offer Opposing Versions of the Truth?, by Ken Armstrong
9. New York Court of Appeals Declines to Adopt Per Se Rule That Handcuffed Person Is Always ‘In Custody’ for Miranda Purposes, but Holds the Handcuffed Defendant Was ‘In Custody’ and Suppress Incriminating Statements, by Douglas Ankney
10. Research Shows It Makes Sense to Hire Individuals with Criminal Records, by Jo Ellen Nott
11. Fifth Circuit: Admission of DHS Investigation Form G-166F at Trial Where Preparer of Form Did Not Testify Violates Confrontation Clause and Rule Against Hearsay, by Douglas Ankney
12. AI Disrupts Established Forensic Fingerprint Analysis—Not Every Fingerprint Is Unique, by Jo Ellen Nott
13. Does the Fourth Amendment Protect Cellphones at the Border?, by Douglas Ankney
14. New York Governor Signs Law Sealing Millions of Criminal Records From Public View, by Douglas Ankney
15. Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Announces Constructive Denial of Right to Counsel Where Defense Counsel Sleeps for Significant Portion or During Important Aspect of Trial, by David Reutter
16. California Attorney General Issues Memo Prohibiting Out-of-State Sharing of ALPR Data, by Anthony Accurso
17. Utah Supreme Court Announces Communication of Cellphone Passcode Protected by Fifth Amendment and Rules Advising Jury of Defendant’s Refusal to Disclose Passcode Violates Privilege Against Compelled Self-Incrimination, by Anthony Accurso
18. Tracking Your Cellphone Might Be Easier Than You Think, by Michael Thompson
19. Vermont Supreme Court Announces Prejudice Determination for IAC Claim Based on Rejected Plea Offer Limited to Evidence Available at Time Plea Considered—Not Any Subsequent Evidence, by David Reutter
20. Time Served Under the First Step Act: Reduction, Not Revolution, by Jo Ellen Nott
21. One Year of New Orleans Police Department Facial Recognition Data, by Michael Thompson
22. Police Bodycams: If You Film It …, by Michael Thompson
23. The FBI’s Rapidly Expanding DNA Database, by Anthony Accurso
24. Federal Habeas Corpus: Understanding Second or Successive Petitions for State Prisoners, by Dale Chappell
25. ‘Trail ’Em, Nail ’Em, and Jail ’Em’: Issues Private Probation and Parole, by Jo Ellen Nott
26. New York Court of Appeals: Admission of Prior Bad Acts Evidence to Prove Propensity to Commit Crime Harmful Error, by David Reutter
27. FBI’s Bias for Keywords, by Carlo Difundo
28. Potential Dangers of Medical Monitors, by Michael Thompson
29. Crime Scene Context: Bridging the Gap Between Evidence and Reconstruction, by Jo Ellen Nott
30. Taxpayers Foot the Bill for Police Training on How to Violate Constitutional Rights, by Anthony Accurso
31. News in Brief
32. ‘Blatant Miscarriage of Justice’: Oklahoma Man Exonerated of Wrongful Conviction After 35 Years Despite Former Prosecutor’s Attempt to Perpetuate Injustice, by Douglas Ankney

More from Anthony Accurso:

• The Systematic Terror of Rankin County’s “Goon Squad”, May 1, 2026
• Virginia Prisoners Stuck Waiting for Education Programs, Feb. 1, 2026
• $939,000 for Nevada Prisoner Left in Wheelchair by Delayed Back Pain Treatment, Jan. 1, 2026
• Ninth Circuit Affirms Exclusion of Plea Agreement’s Factual Basis, Holding Unaccepted “Type A” Plea Agreement Unenforceable to Trigger Waiver of Rule 410 Protections, Dec. 15, 2025
• America’s Deadliest Jails: Tarrant County Edition, Nov. 1, 2025
• Seventh Circuit Dismisses Jail Detainee Suicide Case for Lack of Showing Deliberate Indifference, Nov. 1, 2025
• Protecting Your Digital Privacy, Oct. 15, 2025
• Idaho Supreme Court Announces Warrantless Search of Civilly Committed Individual Violates Fourth Amendment, Oct. 15, 2025
• Michigan Supreme Court Announces Guidance on Standards for Search Warrants of Cellphones to Satisfy Particularity Requirement of Fourth Amendment That “Reasonably Direct” Search to Uncovering Evidence of Criminal Activity Identified in Warrant, Oct. 15, 2025
• Sixth Circuit: Erlinger Error Requires Resentencing Where Government Cannot Prove Beyond Reasonable Doubt That Jury Would Find Prior Offenses Committed on Different “Occasions”, Oct. 15, 2025

More from these topics:

• Prisoners At Indiana’s “Speedway Slammer” Settle Conditions Suits for $1.2 Million, Whistleblower Alleges Staff Mistreatment, Oct. 1, 2026. Work Conditions/Safety, Medication, Settlements, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Immigration Detention.
• Prison Policy Initiative Report Finds Significant Health Outcomes from Past Incarceration, Oct. 1, 2026. Statistics/Trends, Collateral consequences of prison, Health care.
• Federal Jury Returns $763,000 Verdict Against Centurion for Indiana Prisoner’s Denied Kidney Disease Treatment, Oct. 1, 2026. Centurion, Medication, Pain, Failure to Treat, Deliberate Indifference.
• Virginia Report Finds Deaths Increasing as Prison Population Ages, Oct. 1, 2026. Statistics/Trends, De Facto Life Sentence.
• California Supreme Court Bail Ruling Cuts Some Jail Headcounts, Oct. 1, 2026. Statistics/Trends, State Legislation, Bail/Pretrial Release, Reduction of Prison Population.
• It’s Gotten Harder for Illinois Prisoners to Get Into College Classes, Oct. 1, 2026. Statistics/Trends, Education.
• Rising Deaths in Los Angeles County Jail Linked to Longer Stays, Sept. 1, 2026. Systemic Medical Neglect, Drug Overdose, Statistics/Trends, Suicides, Reduction of Prison Population.
• What 911 Calls Reveal About Jail Operations, Sept. 1, 2026. Systemic Medical Neglect, Statistics/Trends, Failure to Protect (General), Staffing, Staff Training.
• Report Highlights Shortage of Wheelchairs at Michigan Women’s Prison, Sept. 1, 2026. Disabled Prisoners, Medication, Systemic Medical Neglect, Staffing, Deliberate Indifference.
• California Grand Jury Report on Deaths at Riverside County Jails, Sept. 1, 2026. Jail Misconduct, Corrections Audits, Prison Reform, Statistics/Trends, Public Records.