Search
21 Sep BOP Guts Essence Of First Step Act Time Credits — Again
Posted at 08:30h
in Emphasizing Rehabilitation, Ending Mass Incarceration, Governmental Accountability
A new memo makes it clear that the BOP has drastically limited First Step Act Time Credits, and you're the one who pays for it.
09 Sep Legislating From The Bench: First Step Act Caselaw
Posted at 08:30h
in Emphasizing Rehabilitation, Ending Mass Incarceration, Fairness in Sentencing, Governmental Accountability
If you're looking for an example of judges legislating from the bench, look no further than First Step Act caselaw. It's everywhere.
25 Jul Judges Struggling To Keep Up With First Step Act Rules
For months, judges told those looking for the BOP to apply First Step Act time credits to wait until Jan. 15, 2022. Some are still doing it.
16 Jun Finally: A Common-Sense Court Decision on First Step Act Time Credits
A federal judge in Alabama just issued a court decision on First Step Act time credits. And you know what? It makes a lot of sense.
02 Jun BOP Finally Faces Court Pushback on First Step Act Implementation
The First Step Act implementation by the BOP has been slow and contrary to the law itself. A federal judge in Tennessee finally said as much.
31 Jan Interrogating Justice’s First Step Act Time Credits Explainer
It's been two weeks since the DOJ's big First Step Act Time Credits announcement. Our Explainer tries to answer the questions you still have.
26 Jan Court Reluctance to Touch First Step Act Cases Continues After Deadline
For months, federal courts have told people in First Step Act cases to wait until Jan. 15, 2022. They're still telling them the same thing.
15 Jan The BOP Said It Would Apply First Step Act Time Credits Today. Did It?
For more than a year, we've been told that the BOP would apply First Step Act time credits on Jan. 15, 2022. Were they telling the truth?