25 Jul Judges Struggling To Keep Up With First Step Act Rules
For months, judges told those looking for the BOP to apply First Step Act time credits to wait until Jan. 15, 2022. Some are still doing it.
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08 Oct SIGN OUR PETITION: BOP Must Apply First Step Act Time Credits Now
Interrogating Justice joins Ralph S. Behr and Federal Sentencing Alliance in calling on the BOP to start First Step Act time credits now.
05 Oct Human Rights Watch Tells Congress to Prioritize Sentencing Reform
Yesterday, Human Rights Watch sent a letter to Congress, calling on lawmakers to pass three much-needed sentencing-reform bills now.
22 Sep Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform Can’t Get Republican Support
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) has been at the forefront of bipartisan criminal justice reform for decades. Is he getting cold feet?
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.
01 Jul Durbin-Grassley Bill Seeks To Fix First Step Act Problems
The Bureau of Prisons' implementation of the First Step Act has been filled with problems. A new bipartisan bill aims to solve some of them.