17 Sep DOJ to Review Treatment and Housing of Transgender Prisoners
The Department of Justice is set to review the BOP's treatment and housing of transgender prisoners as the issue gains media attention.
Author: Peter J. Tomasek
17 Sep Court Decisions Show Absurdity of BOP Approach to First Step Act
Two recent federal court decisions show how absurd the BOP approach to implementing the First Step Act's time credit system has really been.
16 Sep First Circuit Denies Relief Under First Step Act, Too
The First Circuit joins other circuit courts of appeal in denying First Step Act relief to "career offender" defendants in prison.
16 Sep Seventh Circuit Denies First Step Act Relief to Two Prisoners
Earlier this week, the Seventh Circuit denied relief under the First Step Act to two prisoners. But the decision does give some flexibility.
14 Sep CARES Act Releasees See Good News for First Time in a While
There's been a lot of bad news for CARES Act releasees over the past year or so. For months, we've analyzed reports about how the future of those released from prison during the COVID-19 pandemic was hanging in the balance (like here, here and here).
14 Sep Crisis at Rikers Island Inevitable Consequence of Mass Incarceration
Rikers Island is making headlines as a national disgrace, but it's also the inevitable consequence of the U.S.'s high incarceration rate.
13 Sep California May End Mandatory Jail Time for Nonviolent Drug Offenses
California could end mandatory minimums for nonviolent drug offenses, but it sits on the desk of a governor facing an unprecedented recall effort.
13 Sep U.S. Set To Re-Incarcerating CARES Act Releasees Deemed Safe
As of now, people released under the CARES Act will still have to return to prison when the COVID-19 pandemic ends—even if they're safe.
10 Sep North Carolina Governor Signs Criminal Justice Reform Bill
North Carolina lawmakers passed, and the governor signed, comprehensive criminal justice reform this month. But who does it benefit?
10 Sep Report Gives Prisons Failing Grades For COVID-19 Response
A new report from the Prison Policy Initiative gives United States prisons the grade they deserve for their COVID-19 response: an F.