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• Trump administration sues Calif. over private prison ban

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  The lawsuit alleges the state law unconstitutionally interferes with the federal prison and immigration detention systems

• Census Bureau will count federal inmates as residents

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  Critics refer to the inclusion of prisoners in the census numbers as 'prison gerrymandering'

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• Opponents push to abolish death penalty in Virginia

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  Since the Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in 1976, Virginia is second only to Texas in number of executions, at 113

• Ambitious Texas law fails to make dent in inmate suicides

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  Officials say understaffing contributes to a rise in inmate deaths, lack of CO safety

• Ohio county jail makes slew of changes after string of inmate deaths

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  The Cuyahoga County Jail struggled with understaffing, overpopulation; officials seek to address issues with personnel changes and wage hikes

• Lawmakers discuss prison policies after corrections administrator's killing

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  The assault and murder of corrections administrator Debra Johnson has led to questions in court hearings about security at the West Tennessee State Penitentiary

• Ala. prison commissioner creates task force to 'mitigate' prison violence

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  The task force will reexamine the need for body cameras, health and wellness interventions for officers and staff

• Supreme Court keeps federal executions on hold

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  The justices blocked the Trump administration from resuming federal executions after a 16-year break

• Okla. may begin hiring teenagers as corrections officers

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  The Oklahoma Department of Corrections asked state legislators to lower the minimum hiring age to 18

• Transgender inmate ruling could force changes in Nev. prisons

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  Attorney General Aaron Ford said the state must comply with a federal ruling mandating the state DOC pay for gender confirmation surgery

• NYC to close 2 jails as part of plan to close Rikers Island

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  Officials say the closures will occur by early 2020, will not cause layoffs

• Fla. governor skeptical of bill reducing outdated sentences

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  Governor Ron DeSantis indicated he prefers the clemency process over retroactive sentence reductions

• N.J. commission recommends ending mandatory minimum sentences

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  The recommendation also calls for lowering of other sentencing requirements in the name of criminal justice reform

• New Calif. county program moves felons out of jails, into treatment

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  Qualifying inmates with one of three mental illnesses can be moved to a pre-trial diversion program paid for by the state

• Fla. governor, COs, union clash over shorter work shifts

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  Corrections officials say eight-hour shifts improve prison safety; union argues COs are losing wages

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