13 Jan DOJ Press Release, BOP Rule on FSA Time Credits Exceed Expectations
This morning, the DOJ announced a new BOP rule for applying FSA Time Credits. It's absolutely good news on paper. Will it be in reality?
The First Step Act Tag
13 Jan Courts Already Avoiding Issue of FSA Time Credits Deadline
There is a deadline coming up for FSA time credits, but courts are already deferring the calculation of those time credits to the BOP.
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
For months, courts pushed the deadline for FSA time credits down the road. The result? Months of illegal detention at taxpayer expense.
11 Jan Don’t Let The BOP Off The Hook For The First Step Act Deadline
It doesn't look like the BOP will meet its deadline for First Step Act implementation, but some seem poised to let them off the hook anyway.
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
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.
21 May Low-Level Cocaine Offenders Left Out to Dry With The First Step Act
The First Step Act provisions on powder-versus-crack cocaine sentencing were significant, but maybe not for low-level offenders.
19 Mar What Did Speakers At CPAC 2021 Say About Criminal Justice Reform?
Criminal justice reform came up during CPAC 2021 in Florida, but the next steps for justice reform by conservatives remain unclear.
02 Feb It’s Time for the Next Step Act
Posted at 14:00h
in Emphasizing Rehabilitation, Ending Mass Incarceration, Mandatory Minimums, Prisons, Supervised Release
The First Step Act was literally that: a first step. Now that the political winds have changed, its time for the Next Step Act to become law.
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