10 Feb BOP Threatened Those Seeking FSA Time Credits, Court Filings Claim Posted at 10:00h in Ending Mass Incarceration, Fairness in Sentencing, Governmental Accountability Share According to new court filings, BOP officials have allegedly threatened federal prisoners who file habeas petitions over FSA Time Credits. Read More
31 Jan Interrogating Justice’s First Step Act Time Credits Explainer Posted at 16:00h in Emphasizing Rehabilitation, Fairness in Sentencing Share It's been two weeks since the DOJ's big First Step Act Time Credits announcement. Our Explainer tries to answer the questions you still have. Read More
12 Jan With A Handful Of Days Until FSA Deadline, Court Says Keep Waiting Posted at 10:00h in Emphasizing Rehabilitation, Ending Mass Incarceration, Governmental Accountability Share For months, courts pushed the deadline for FSA time credits down the road. The result? Months of illegal detention at taxpayer expense. Read More
08 Jan All You Need To Know About First Step Act Time Credits in 500 Words Posted at 07:00h in Emphasizing Rehabilitation, Ending Mass Incarceration, Governmental Accountability Share Maybe you've heard about First Step Act time credits but aren't entirely sure what it means. Here's all you need to know in just 500 words. Read More
08 Nov SCOTUS Petitions Raise “Stacking” Issues Under First Step Act Posted at 12:46h in Interrogating Justice Share Two new SCOTUS petitions raise "stacking" issues under the First Step Act that could impact compassionate releases as well. Read More
08 Oct SIGN OUR PETITION: BOP Must Apply First Step Act Time Credits Now Posted at 09:00h in Emphasizing Rehabilitation, Latest News Share Interrogating Justice joins Ralph S. Behr and Federal Sentencing Alliance in calling on the BOP to start First Step Act time credits now. Read More
22 Sep Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform Can’t Get Republican Support Posted at 08:30h in Ending Mass Incarceration, Fairness in Sentencing Share U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) has been at the forefront of bipartisan criminal justice reform for decades. Is he getting cold feet? Read More
17 Sep Court Decisions Show Absurdity of BOP Approach to First Step Act Posted at 10:30h in Ending Mass Incarceration Share Two recent federal court decisions show how absurd the BOP approach to implementing the First Step Act's time credit system has really been. Read More
16 Sep Seventh Circuit Denies First Step Act Relief to Two Prisoners Posted at 11:49h in Latest News Share Earlier this week, the Seventh Circuit denied relief under the First Step Act to two prisoners. But the decision does give some flexibility. Read More
16 Aug BOP First Step Act Programs And Activities Impossible To Predict Posted at 10:00h in Emphasizing Rehabilitation, Ending Mass Incarceration, Prisons Share 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. Read More