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23 Dec The BOP Wins … As A Matter Of Law
Implementation of First Step Act Time credits by the BOP has been a mess, but some courts still treat everything it says as true.
18 Jun Shocking Disparity in Compassionate Release Cases
The First Step Act expanded compassionate release in federal prisons, but new data shows a huge disparity in compassionate release cases.
21 Apr A Plain Language Summary for Pro Se Litigants (and Everyone)
A handful of judges have started including a plain language summary in cases involving pro se litigants. Why shouldn't they always do it?
23 Feb BOP Transparency Vows Over USP Tucson Gun Incident Meant Nothing
A husband tried to murder his wife in a visiting room at the BOP's minimum-security camp at USP Tucson. The BOP did virtually nothing.
20 Feb An Independent Judiciary That Plays For One Team
Most Americans want a judiciary independent from politics. But what about a judiciary that's independent from the government?
02 Feb Want an Early Release in Massachusetts? One Organ Please.
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in Emphasizing Rehabilitation, Ending Mass Incarceration, Governmental Accountability
A bill in Massachusetts would allow prisoners to earn time off their sentence by donating bone marrow or an organ. It's kind of gross.
31 Jan The Heartbreaking Mistake of Believing in the Justice System
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.
11 Jan No Partial Eligibility For FSA Time Credits, Federal Courts Say
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in Challenges After Release, Emphasizing Rehabilitation, Ending Mass Incarceration, Fairness in Sentencing
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.
