There's been a lot of bad news for CARES Act releasees over the past year or so. For months, we've analyzed reports about how the future of those released from prison during the COVID-19 pandemic was hanging in the balance (like here, here and here).
For 50 years, citizens have relied on Bivens to file lawsuits over constitutional violations by federal agents. That time could be over.
Labor Day is as good of a day as any to highlight the use of forced prison labor, including during Hurricane Ida, in the United States.
In the 38 states that, as of 2020, did not have such laws on the books, people who menstruate face serious challenges to getting the items they need in prison. These issues are wide-ranging and different across different states and facilities.
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.
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.
While COVID-19 ended hundreds of thousands of businesses around the world, according to a new report, it may have saved Securus.
For a large number of incarcerated people, letters and greeting cards are a motivation for survival in prison. Some eagerly wait for physical mails from their loved ones to be able to feel their presence. However, this will no longer be the case in Florida
HCV is also one of the most common illnesses among correctional populations. One study estimated that between 30%-40% of incarcerated people in the United States were infected with HCV.
For the first time as the Pistons' owner, Tom Gores is picking first in the NBA draft—just months after facing calls to sell the team.