Pick of the News

Just say no. The American Pharmacists Association adopts policy opposing participation in executions. Vote comes less than one week after compounding pharmacists issue similar proclamation. Death penalty advocates express dismay. NBC News

Florida has a long track record of ignoring, or undercounting, rampant sexual abuse in its prisons. TMP’s Alysia Santo and Tom Meagher try to make sense of the grim count, and why officials aren’t doing more to prevent the assaults. The Marshall Project

When capital punishment is stuck in neutral. Its famous death row full to capacity and with no executions in sight, California plans to spend millions repurposing cells emptied by recent sentencing reforms. Los Angeles Times

Supreme Court questions GPS monitoring of sex offenders. Justices want more of an explanation from North Carolina courts on the constitutionality of mandatory-for-life ankle bracelets for registered sex offenders. Ars Technica Related: What is life like for Torrey Dale Grady, whose case is on review? Four to six hours a day near a wall socket. USA Today

“Please, victims, please, feel my prayers. I pray for you by name.” The mother of James Holmes, the Colorado theater shooting suspect, has published a book of prayers on the eve of her son’s capital murder trial. Del Mar Times

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Arizona governor vetoes bill that would have temporarily shielded from the public names of police officers involved in shootings. Arizona Republic

In federal court in Massachusetts, a “heartbreaking” finale to the prosecution’s case-in-chief against Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. The Boston Globe

In New Jersey, a $10 million lawsuit against jail officials alleges sexual assault claims were ignored — and that claimants then were humiliated in custody. The Trentonian

In Louisiana, one prosecutor is bucking a national trend by sending more juvenile offenders into the adult justice system there. New Orleans Advocate Related video: Does 17-year-old Joshua Jones deserve to be treated as an adult? New Orleans Advocate

A settlement ends a dispute in Maine between the police and a couple who filmed an interaction between the police and a person on a street. The police get to carry guns, the couple’s lawyer said, and the public gets to carry cell phones. Portland Press-Herald

A Virginia woman’s post-prison job odyssey highlights the challenges ex-offenders face from unforgiving potential employers. The Washington Post

Commentary

Speaking of observing religious rights, don’t ignore the Ohio prisoners hunger-striking to protest restrictions on their freedom to worship. Fusion

Mississippi’s public defense system is a mess, which helps explain why a judge there is locked in a fierce battle for control of his courtroom. David Carroll of the Sixth Amendment Center helped us sort through the rubble. The Marshall Project

"You are probably breaking the law right now" (even though it is perfectly legal to read Opening Statement). Glenn Harlan Reynolds weighs in again on the over-criminalization of America. USA Today

When is Hillary Clinton going to answer for her past positions on criminal justice — and give us a sense of what she wants to do about it in the future? Bloomberg

A lawyer, an artist, and an advocate, who all know what they are talking about, talk about solitary confinement in America. ACLU Related: Of course there is “systematic” use of solitary in America. Al Jazeera America

Enough with the drama over drugs and duplicity, Dallas needs a dull, dependable district attorney. Dallas Morning News

Mea culpa. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia says in open court what every judge has thought: case records are too voluminous to read. Slate

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Video Game of the Day: Welcome to the world of “Prison Architect,” where you get to build your own detention facility, right down to its execution chamber. The Independent

Forensics of the Day: Now that everyone is talking about Robert Durst’s handwriting samples, let’s discuss how to fix forensic science. The New York Times

History of the Day: Chances are you haven’t heard of Ron Fliegelman, or the role he played in the annals of domestic terrorism following an explosion in Greenwich Village. Here's an excerpt from Bryan Burrough’s new book on ‘60s radicalism. Vanity Fair

Job Posting of the Day: The feds are looking for an “independent monitor” to oversee their settlement with Cleveland over its police force. Note: your application may be subject to public records requests. Justice Department

Success Stories of the Day: Thanks to a program called “The Last Mile,” Chrisfino Kenyatta Leal has come a long way back since his life sentence in 1994. Huffington Post Related: The story of Louie Chagolla is worth noting, too. Juvenile Justice Information Exchange