15 Jul BOP Reform Caucus Faces Uphill Battle Out of the Gate
The BOP Reform Caucus has the potential to provide meaningful BOP oversight, but holding the agency accountable hasn't proved easy.
Author: Peter J. Tomasek
13 Jul Prison Guards Lag Behind Prisoners With COVID-19 Vaccine
COVID-19 has overwhelmed prisons and killed hundreds of staff. Yet prison guards lag behind prisoners in getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
12 Jul How A Man Incarcerated in a Washington, D.C. Jail Won an Election
A man in D.C. named Joel Caston is making headlines after he won a local election despite having been incarcerated for two decades.
06 Jul What To Make of the Bureau of Prisons Budget Problems
The media is covering the Bureau of Prisons' budget problems, but what can we really make out of the supposed "cash crunch" for the BOP?
01 Jul Overturned Cosby Conviction Shows Flaws in Prosecutorial Discretion
The fact that Cosby's convictions were overturned made headlines for many reasons, but one should be the flaws with prosecutorial discretion.
21 Jun DOJ Issues Memo on Body Cams for Federal Agents
Attorney General Merrick Garland's decision to require body cams for federal agents serving and executing warrants is a step forward.
19 Jun COVID Vaccine Incentives Exclude Justice-Impacted People
COVID-19 vaccine incentive programs aim to boost the vaccination rate, but they exclude one main group of skeptics: justice-impacted people.
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.
15 Jun Solitary Confinement in Michigan Makes High-Profile Headlines
As justice reform continues making headlines, solitary confinement in Michigan is finally getting the high-profile treatment it deserves.
12 Jun The NBA Playoffs Are a Good Time to Remember Securus Technologies
The NBA Playoffs are a good time to remember that Securus Technologies makes hundreds of millions off of prison phone calls every year.