10 Sep Report Gives Prisons Failing Grades For COVID-19 Response
A new report from the Prison Policy Initiative gives United States prisons the grade they deserve for their COVID-19 response: an F.
BOP Accountability Tag
23 Aug Corruption Investigation Empties USP Atlanta
Back in March, USP Atlanta housed 1800 people. Now, only 134 people reside there amid a corruption investigation.
23 Aug Poor BOP Oversight Of Prisoner Accounts Keeps Making Headlines
Reporting suggests that the BOP holds nearly $150 million in its prisoners' accounts but has little to no oversight of that money.
23 Aug Oregon Prison Conditions Stay in Headlines As 42-Year-Old Dies
Oregon prison conditions stay in headlines as COVID-19 explodes, a 42-year-old prisoner dies and a federal lawsuit is filed.
19 Aug Unvaccinated Correctional Officers Spreading COVID-19 in Prisons
Everyone knows that COVID-19 has overwhelmed prisons across the United States. Now, it looks like correctional officers are to blame.
17 Aug BOP Continues To Delay First Step Act Implementation Until 2022
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.
16 Aug BOP First Step Act Programs And Activities Impossible To Predict
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.
16 Jul Lawsuit Versus BOP Shows Freedom of Speech Problems In Prison
Michael Cohen's lawsuit against the Bureau of Prisons showcases the growing freedom of speech problems in prisons in the United States.
15 Jul BOP Reform Caucus Faces Uphill Battle Out of the Gate
The BOP Reform Caucus has the potential to provide meaningful BOP oversight, but holding the agency accountable hasn't proved easy.
06 Jul What To Make of the Bureau of Prisons Budget Problems
The media is covering the Bureau of Prisons' budget problems, but what can we really make out of the supposed "cash crunch" for the BOP?