17 Aug The Roughest Ride of Your Life: A Tortuous Story of Custodial Transport
For me, the 45 minutes I spent in custodial transport from the courthouse to the prison was the roughest ride of my life.
BOP Accountability Tag
11 Aug Some Judges Still Think FSA Time Credits Are Optional
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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
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
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.
05 Jul The Government Needs Schooling on Prison Education
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
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?
16 Jun Finally: A Common-Sense Court Decision on First Step Act Time Credits
A federal judge in Alabama just issued a court decision on First Step Act time credits. And you know what? It makes a lot of sense.
13 Jun BOP Book Deal at FCI McCreary Just The Tip Of The Iceberg
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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
The BOP puts an emphasis on mental health in its program statements, but the reality in federal prisons is far different.
02 Jun BOP Finally Faces Court Pushback on First Step Act Implementation
The First Step Act implementation by the BOP has been slow and contrary to the law itself. A federal judge in Tennessee finally said as much.