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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?
03 Dec ACLU Files FOIA Lawsuit Over BOP CARES Act Response
Earlier this week, the ACLU filed a FOIA lawsuit against the BOP, seeking information about the BOP's approach to CARES Act home confinement.
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.
13 Nov Annual Prison Costs Go Deeper Than Government Budgets
It's true that annual prison costs crush state and federal government budgets in the U.S., but they crush families even more.
02 Nov BOP Staff File Lawsuit Challenging COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
BOP staff filed a lawsuit challenging the Biden Administration's vaccine mandate. Even though it'll likely fail, that might not be the point.
20 Oct The Cost of Mass Incarceration Isn’t Cheap—Literally
The U.S. has the highest incarceration rate in the world, but the cost of mass incarceration isn't cheap. Are taxpayers getting value for their money?
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.
10 Sep Bivens May Be a Thing of the Past With New Supreme Court Case
For 50 years, citizens have relied on Bivens to file lawsuits over constitutional violations by federal agents. That time could be over.