February 20th Update: Persons with Detainers No Longer Foreclosed From Application of FTC Credits The Bureau of Prisons has indicated that the following language has been removed from the program statement concerning the application of FSA Time Credits The highlighted text in has been changed (either added or struck through) in Section 10. APPLICATION OF […]
Category: The First Step Act
Executive order on First Step Act was signed by President Biden on May 25, 2022. This was regarding criminal justice reform. The press release was titled, “President Biden to Sign Historic Executive Order to Advance Effective, Accountable Policing and Strengthen Public Safety.” The executive order sweeps broadly and includes the following: Requires full implementation of […]
The District Court granted release to crumble after the death of Crumble's mother who was also taking care of Crumble's children.
US vs. Bucci shows compassionate release for relief for a federal inmate as the sole parental caregiver for his mother.
BOP regulations will affect how individuals are able to earn time credits for the evidence-based recidivism reduction classes.
In United States vs. Fischman, 4:16-cr-00246-HSG, the Northern District of California determined a way that an inmate can receive 3582 relief even when they are COVID-19 positive
These two 3582 cases present examples of effective use of home confinement and utilization of administrative exhaustion with the BOP
The criminal justice reform law known as the First Step Act has a number of changes to benefit inmates and a defense attorney will help.
A year later, taking a look at the First Step Act and how the provisions have made proactive change.
The Elderly Offender Home Detention Program is a program by which an “Eligible Elderly Offender” or an “Eligible Terminally Ill Offender” can go home for the rest of their sentence.