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11 Aug Some Judges Still Think FSA Time Credits Are Optional

Posted at 10:00h in Emphasizing Rehabilitation, Fairness in Sentencing, Governmental Accountability, internal

The DOJ, BOP, and many federal judges have made progress on implementing FSA Time Credits. But some judges are going the opposite direction.

04 Aug CorrLinks: Watering Down the Attorney-Client Privilege Since 2005

Posted at 17:41h in Fairness in Sentencing, Governmental Accountability, internal, Prisons

CorrLinks makes it easier for those in BOP custody to communicate. But it jeopardizes the attorney-client privilege in the process.

25 Jul Judges Struggling To Keep Up With First Step Act Rules

Posted at 11:52h in Emphasizing Rehabilitation, Fairness in Sentencing, Governmental Accountability

For months, judges told those looking for the BOP to apply First Step Act time credits to wait until Jan. 15, 2022. Some are still doing it.

19 Jul Lock ‘Em Up, Throw Away The Key And … Now What?

Posted at 09:00h in Ending Mass Incarceration, Governmental Accountability

The "lock 'em up" mentality has overwhelmed the United States for decades. As a result, we have lots of overcrowding. But what else?

15 Jul State Incarceration Trends: Where Do These People Come From?

Posted at 12:20h in Fairness in Sentencing, Governmental Accountability

In the United States, state incarceration trends are different than you think. But the narratives around them stay the same.

13 Jul Sexual Assault in Prison is Almost Impossible to Escape

Posted at 10:00h in Governmental Accountability, Prisons

Sexual abuse of incarcerated individuals causes significant harm. The physical and psychological trauma is obvious. According to research, even supposedly consensual relationships undermine the security of the prison.

05 Jul The Government Needs Schooling on Prison Education

Posted at 10:00h in Challenges After Release, Emphasizing Rehabilitation

Getting an education from prison is hard, and, for decades, the government made it even harder. Things are changing — but progress is slow.

04 Jul Home Confinement: An Effective, Inexpensive & Underused Solution

Posted at 12:48h in Challenges After Release, Ending Mass Incarceration, Fairness in Sentencing

The BOP safely moved nearly 5,000 people to home confinement during the pandemic because of the CARES Act and saved a lot. Why stop now?

13 Jun BOP Book Deal at FCI McCreary Just The Tip Of The Iceberg

Posted at 10:00h in Emphasizing Rehabilitation, Fairness in Sentencing, Governmental Accountability, Prisons

In prisons and jails across the U.S., the BOP and other officials are routinely giving out an exclusive book deal to certain companies. Why?

07 Jun Improving Access to Mental Health Support in Federal Prisons

Posted at 09:53h in Decriminalizing Mental Illness, Prisons

The BOP puts an emphasis on mental health in its program statements, but the reality in federal prisons is far different.

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11 Aug Some Judges Still Think FSA Time Credits Are Optional

04 Aug CorrLinks: Watering Down the Attorney-Client Privilege Since 2005

25 Jul Judges Struggling To Keep Up With First Step Act Rules

19 Jul Lock ‘Em Up, Throw Away The Key And … Now What?

15 Jul State Incarceration Trends: Where Do These People Come From?

13 Jul Sexual Assault in Prison is Almost Impossible to Escape

05 Jul The Government Needs Schooling on Prison Education

04 Jul Home Confinement: An Effective, Inexpensive & Underused Solution

13 Jun BOP Book Deal at FCI McCreary Just The Tip Of The Iceberg

07 Jun Improving Access to Mental Health Support in Federal Prisons