26 Feb COVID-19, Vaccine Mandates, the BOP and Judges — What a Mess
COVID-19 vaccine mandates are a hot-button issue right now. But wait until you hear how courts use the vaccine to undermine Congress.
Fairness in Sentencing
22 Feb Pamela Moses Sentence Highlights Problems with Plea Bargaining
Pamela Moses received her sentence in early February 2022. During sentencing, the Shelby County District Attorney specifically told Moses that she received jail time specifically because she insisted on a jury trial.
19 Feb Government Officials Look to End Early and Compassionate Release
The hope for early or compassionate release is what often keeps people in U.S. prisons alive. Government officials want to take that away.
15 Feb Courts Keep Rubber-Stamping BOP FSA Time Credits Calculations
Americans in federal prisons are having trouble with the BOP's calculations of their FSA time credits, but courts don't want to help.
11 Feb Voting Reform and Criminal Justice Reform Go Hand in Hand
Republicans are working hard to restrict voting rights ahead of the 2022 midterms. In 2021 alone, 440 bills across 49 states sought to restrict voting rights.
10 Feb BOP Threatened Those Seeking FSA Time Credits, Court Filings Claim
According to new court filings, BOP officials have allegedly threatened federal prisoners who file habeas petitions over FSA Time Credits.
31 Jan Interrogating Justice’s First Step Act Time Credits Explainer
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.
26 Jan Court Reluctance to Touch First Step Act Cases Continues After Deadline
For months, federal courts have told people in First Step Act cases to wait until Jan. 15, 2022. They're still telling them the same thing.
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?
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.