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?
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?
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.
The BOP puts an emphasis on mental health in its program statements, but the reality in federal prisons is far different.
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.
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.
USP McCreary is now requiring that people "make All book and magazine purchases through BooksNThings Warehouse." Why?
The Federal Bureau of Prisons has a staffing crisis. To compensate for this, the BOP is paying overtime to its employees to cover these low staffing levels. How does this affect the quality of care that federal prisoners receive?
It's true that annual prison costs crush state and federal government budgets in the U.S., but they crush families even more.
The BOP is reportedly weighing a move to MailGuard, a decision that will impair the privacy and efficiency of prison "snail mail."
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.