16 Jun With Supreme Court Decision, First Step Act Underachieves Again
The Supreme Court’s First Step Act decision in Terry v. United States is as predictable as it is disappointing for sentencing reform.
The Supreme Court’s First Step Act decision in Terry v. United States is as predictable as it is disappointing for sentencing reform.
As justice reform continues making headlines, solitary confinement in Michigan is finally getting the high-profile treatment it deserves.
The NBA Playoffs are a good time to remember that Securus Technologies makes hundreds of millions off of prison phone calls every year.
Allegheny County DA Stephen Zappala may face accountability after his unethical plea deal memo went public, but only time will tell.
When President Biden rescinded a Trump executive order on criminal justice reform, right-wing groups' criticisms were loud. Was it warranted?
Since President Trump signed the CARES Act into law, the BOP has dragged its feet, implementing the law in a slow and narrow way.
In Edwards v. Vannoy, the Supreme Court overturned the "watershed" exception to its retroactivity rules. What does that mean going forward?
The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) undoubtedly has discretion under the First Step Act when it comes to earned time credits. But how much?
Former Texas prosecutor Rick Jackson finally faced accountability after he put two innocent men in prison, but it's too little and too late.
The First Step Act provisions on powder-versus-crack cocaine sentencing were significant, but maybe not for low-level offenders.