10 Jan Courts Continue Avoiding Issue With First Step Act Deadline Looming
The First Step Act deadline of Jan. 15, 2022, is less than a week away. Yet federal courts are still pushing the ball down the road.
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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 Sen. Durbin’s Call for BOP Director’s Dismissal Goes Unanswered
Senator Dick Durbin is calling on the Biden Administration to dismiss BOP Director Michael Carvajal again, but will it matter?
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.
10 Nov First Step Implementation Act Aims To Fix First Step Act Problems
The First Step Implementation Act aims to fix several problems with the First Step Act that became law in 2018. But does it do enough?
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.
29 Sep Survey Shows Reaction of BOP Employees to Covid-19 in Prisons
A survey conducted by DOJ's Office of Inspector General shows the reaction of BOP employees on how federal prisons are managing the impacts Covid-19.
17 Sep DOJ to Review Treatment and Housing of Transgender Prisoners
The Department of Justice is set to review the BOP's treatment and housing of transgender prisoners as the issue gains media attention.
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.