Image courtesy of Elenarot via Wikimedia Commons. 31 Jan The Heartbreaking Mistake of Believing in the Justice System Posted at 10:00h in Emphasizing Rehabilitation, Governmental Accountability Share A federal prisoner wrote a letter to a judge to "keep [the judge] posted on [his] progress in prison. The judge's response? Motion denied. Read More
18 Jan Fear & Politics: The Obstacles To Higher Education In Prison Posted at 10:09h in Challenges After Release, Emphasizing Rehabilitation Share There are countless obstacles that get in the way of higher education in prison. But two stand out more than the others: fear and politics. Read More
11 Jan No Partial Eligibility For FSA Time Credits, Federal Courts Say Posted at 17:00h in Challenges After Release, Emphasizing Rehabilitation, Ending Mass Incarceration, Fairness in Sentencing Share Courts can't order the BOP to award partial eligibility for FSA Time Credits. But that doesn't mean the BOP can't do it anyway. Read More
07 Jan Elizabeth Holmes, Her Sentence And The “Trial Penalty” Posted at 09:00h in Fairness in Sentencing, Governmental Accountability Share Elizabeth Holmes faces a sentence of nearly a decade. Had she not went to trial, it's possible that sentence would be shorter. Why? Read More
30 Dec Guilty Until You Satisfy The “Actual Innocence” Requirement Posted at 08:00h in Ending Mass Incarceration, Fairness in Sentencing, Right to Counsel Share The presumption of innocence doesn't last forever. After a guilty verdict, you're guilty until you meet the "actual innocence" requirement. Read More
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
17 Dec Making Holidays Behind Bars a Little Closer to Happy Posted at 10:00h in Prisons Share You can't go anywhere without seeing the "happy holidays" message right now — anywhere except prison. Here's how to help. Read More
23 Nov The Impact of Dobbs on the Criminal Justice System Part IV: Visitation Rights Posted at 13:22h in Governmental Accountability Share The Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs will impact the criminal justice system in many ways, including when it comes to visitation. 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
Image courtesy of Ricmart 01 via Wikimedia Commons. 17 Nov The Unexpected Impact of Dobbs on Criminal Justice: Part III Posted at 10:00h in Ending Mass Incarceration, Governmental Accountability Share There are many unexpected impacts from the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs, including new prosecutions of pregnant women for substance use. Read More