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.
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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.
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.
21 Dec 4.5 MilLion Sign Petition To Change 110-Year Sentence for Truck Driver
The 110-year sentence for truck driver Rogel Aguilera-Mederos has already made headlines, but it feels like the prosecutor's "memento" from the case won't be far behind.