28 Dec Annual Prison Costs Going Into 2023 Posted at 10:00h in Ending Mass Incarceration Share Heading into 2023, annual prison costs are on the rise. At almost $200 billion per year, it's fair to ask what we're getting for our money. Read More
23 Dec The BOP Wins … As A Matter Of Law Posted at 14:14h in Fairness in Sentencing, Governmental Accountability Share Implementation of First Step Act Time credits by the BOP has been a mess, but some courts still treat everything it says as true. Read More
Image courtesy of AleXXw via Wikimedia Commons. 13 Dec Piling On: The Perils of Interagency Criminal and Civil Investigations Posted at 10:00h in Fairness in Sentencing, Governmental Accountability Share When federal, state and local agencies work together on civil and criminal investigations, criminal charges can get piled on. Read More
21 Nov New BOP Guidance on FSA Time Credits Helps With Confusion Posted at 08:00h in Emphasizing Rehabilitation, Fairness in Sentencing, Governmental Accountability Share Last Friday, the BOP published a Program Statement that clears up a lot of the confusion around FSA Time Credits. Why did it take so long? Read More
14 Nov BOP’s 18-Month FSA Time Credits Rule Fails First Legal Test Posted at 10:00h in Emphasizing Rehabilitation, Fairness in Sentencing, Governmental Accountability Share The BOP announced its 18-month FSA time credits rule roughly two months ago. It has already faced and failed its first legal test. Read More
29 Sep Not So Trustworthy: What You Should Know About “Inmate Trusts” Posted at 10:00h in Ending Mass Incarceration, Excessive Fines Share Incarceration is a multibillion-dollar industry, and there's a lot you should know about the trustworthiness of "inmate trusts." Read More
21 Sep BOP Guts Essence Of First Step Act Time Credits — Again Posted at 08:30h in Emphasizing Rehabilitation, Ending Mass Incarceration, Governmental Accountability Share A new memo makes it clear that the BOP has drastically limited First Step Act Time Credits, and you're the one who pays for it. Read More
09 Sep Legislating From The Bench: First Step Act Caselaw Posted at 08:30h in Emphasizing Rehabilitation, Ending Mass Incarceration, Fairness in Sentencing, Governmental Accountability Share If you're looking for an example of judges legislating from the bench, look no further than First Step Act caselaw. It's everywhere. Read More
01 Sep When It Comes To FSA Time Credits, The BOP Always Wins Posted at 10:00h in Ending Mass Incarceration, Fairness in Sentencing, Governmental Accountability, internal Share Every month, federal courts issue decisions addressing how the BOP handles disputes over FSA time credits. The BOP wins almost every time. Read More
27 Aug Prison Labor: A Billion-Dollar Industry Paying Cents On The Dollar Posted at 08:00h in Ending Mass Incarceration, internal Share Slavery is legal in the U.S. But, instead of calling it slavery, we call it prison labor. And, for some, forced prison labor is a good thing. Read More