24 Sep New York Judge Wants Defendants To Have a “Taste” of Rikers Island
Rikers Island is a humanitarian crisis, but one New York judge thinks some people deserve a "taste" of the horrifying conditions anyway.
Author: Peter J. Tomasek
23 Sep Life Sentence in Michigan Overturned For Prosecutor Misconduct
Prosecutor misconduct in Michigan caused an arson conviction and a life-in-prison sentence to be set aside earlier this week.
22 Sep Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform Can’t Get Republican Support
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) has been at the forefront of bipartisan criminal justice reform for decades. Is he getting cold feet?
21 Sep Arizona Lawsuit Takes Aim At State-Level Prison Time Credits System
An Arizona lawsuit shows how easy it is for prison officials to keep people in prison even if they are entitled to time credits and release.
21 Sep Oklahoma Resuming Executions With Seven on the Calendar Already
Oklahoma is set to resume executions for the first time in six years, and it's decisions who to execute and how are raising questions.
20 Sep Gov. Hochul Orders Release of 191 Rikers Detainees Amid Crisis
New York Governor Kathy Hochul heard calls to release Rikers Island detainees, releasing 191 people and transferring 200 more.
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.
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.