Bureau of Prisons Archives

04 Aug CorrLinks: Watering Down the Attorney-Client Privilege Since 2005

Posted at 17:41h in Fairness in Sentencing, Governmental Accountability, Prisons

CorrLinks makes it easier for those in BOP custody to communicate. But it jeopardizes the attorney-client privilege in the process.

Posted at 10:00h in Challenges After Release, Emphasizing Rehabilitation

Getting an education from prison is hard, and, for decades, the government made it even harder. Things are changing — but progress is slow.

Posted at 12:48h in Challenges After Release, Ending Mass Incarceration, Fairness in Sentencing

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?

Posted at 09:55h in Governmental Accountability

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.

Posted at 09:53h in Decriminalizing Mental Illness, Prisons

The BOP puts an emphasis on mental health in its program statements, but the reality in federal prisons is far different.

Posted at 10:00h in Emphasizing Rehabilitation, Fairness in Sentencing, Governmental Accountability

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.

Posted at 17:00h in Challenges After Release, Governmental Accountability, Prisons

RDAP is arguably one of the most important and impactful things that the BOP does, but we're hearing questions about RDAP at FCI Fort Dix.

Posted at 08:30h in Fairness in Sentencing, Prisons

USP McCreary is now requiring that people "make All book and magazine purchases through BooksNThings Warehouse." Why?