15 Mar What It’s Like Litigating Against the BOP in a First Step Act Case
Litigating against the BOP in a First Step Act case is kind of like trying to hit a moving piñata blindfolded. Yufenyuy v. Warden shows why.
The First Step Act Tag
31 Jan The Heartbreaking Mistake of Believing in the Justice System
A federal prisoner wrote a letter to a judge to "keep [the judge] posted on [his] progress in prison. The judge's response? Motion denied.
11 Jan No Partial Eligibility For FSA Time Credits, Federal Courts Say
Posted at 17:00h
in Challenges After Release, Emphasizing Rehabilitation, Ending Mass Incarceration, Fairness in Sentencing
Courts can't order the BOP to award partial eligibility for FSA Time Credits. But that doesn't mean the BOP can't do it anyway.
14 Oct A Court Case On FSA Time Credits You Don’t Want To Miss
Lallave v. Martinez is a court case on FSA time credits in which a federal judge does something they almost never do: admits his mistake.
21 Sep BOP Guts Essence Of First Step Act Time Credits — Again
Posted at 08:30h
in Emphasizing Rehabilitation, Ending Mass Incarceration, Governmental Accountability
A new memo makes it clear that the BOP has drastically limited First Step Act Time Credits, and you're the one who pays for it.
01 Sep When It Comes To FSA Time Credits, The BOP Always Wins
Posted at 10:00h
in Ending Mass Incarceration, Fairness in Sentencing, Governmental Accountability, internal
Every month, federal courts issue decisions addressing how the BOP handles disputes over FSA time credits. The BOP wins almost every time.
11 Aug Some Judges Still Think FSA Time Credits Are Optional
Posted at 10:00h
in Emphasizing Rehabilitation, Fairness in Sentencing, Governmental Accountability, internal
The DOJ, BOP, and many federal judges have made progress on implementing FSA Time Credits. But some judges are going the opposite direction.
20 May Pregnant Women Don’t Get FSA Time Credits For The MINT Program
Pregnant women aren't getting FSA Time Credits for their participation in the BOP's MINT Program. Interrogating Justice wants to know why.
15 Jan The BOP Said It Would Apply First Step Act Time Credits Today. Did It?
For more than a year, we've been told that the BOP would apply First Step Act time credits on Jan. 15, 2022. Were they telling the truth?
14 Jan Yesterday’s FSA Announcement Receives Praise, Skepticism
Posted at 10:04h
in Emphasizing Rehabilitation, Ending Mass Incarceration, Governmental Accountability
Yesterday's FSA announcement was viewed as good news, but people are also skeptical. That's because there's still a lot of work to be done.
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