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.
Author: Peter J. Tomasek
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.
10 Sep Bivens May Be a Thing of the Past With New Supreme Court Case
For 50 years, citizens have relied on Bivens to file lawsuits over constitutional violations by federal agents. That time could be over.
09 Sep Alabama Law Students Join Calls for New Trial for Toforest Johnson
More than 100 law students from all over Alabama have joined calls from prosecutors, scholars and others for a new trial for Toforest Johnson.
09 Sep SCOTUS Delays John Ramirez’s Execution Over Religious Rights
SCOTUS stayed John Ramirez's execution, likely meaning the Court will address the religious freedom of those on death row on the merits.