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08 Jan All You Need To Know About First Step Act Time Credits in 500 Words
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in Emphasizing Rehabilitation, Ending Mass Incarceration, Governmental Accountability
Maybe you've heard about First Step Act time credits but aren't entirely sure what it means. Here's all you need to know in just 500 words.
14 Dec Courts Stuck on January 15, 2022 Start for First Step Act Time Credits
Courts are still insisting that January 15, 2022 will be the magic date when the BOP starts applying First Step Act time credits. Will it be?
18 Nov Report Highlights BOP Refusal to Apply First Step Act Time Credits
A new OIG report highlights the fact that, after three years, the BOP's refusal to apply a single First Step Act time credit remains ongoing.
10 Nov First Step Implementation Act Aims To Fix First Step Act Problems
The First Step Implementation Act aims to fix several problems with the First Step Act that became law in 2018. But does it do enough?
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.
17 Aug BOP Continues To Delay First Step Act Implementation Until 2022
The Bureau of Prisons continues to delay implementation of the First Step Act's time-credit system. Why? It's simple, really: Because it can.
16 Aug BOP First Step Act Programs And Activities Impossible To Predict
The First Step Act lets prisoners earn time credits by participating in programs and activities in prison, but it relies on the BOP to do so.
01 Jul Durbin-Grassley Bill Seeks To Fix First Step Act Problems
The Bureau of Prisons' implementation of the First Step Act has been filled with problems. A new bipartisan bill aims to solve some of them.