Category: News and Politics

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 […]

  Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed to the Supreme Court Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed to the Supreme Court on April 7, 2022. This is a monumental event for the future of the Supreme Court, as she is the first African American woman to be appointed to this position. Brown has an impressive background and qualifications […]

A list of articles about law and justice from around the web that relate to federal prisoners and their loved ones .

BOP ordered a lock down prior to Biden's inauguration, underestimating the inmate's understanding of 3553(a) factors surrounding sentencing.

Tucked into the 5,593 page relief package is a small victory for criminal justice reform advocates: Pell grants for prisoners.

Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 16 is up for amendments. Learn what that means here.

The CARES Act was signed into law recently to fight COVID-19, a disease caused by a novel coronavirus. Learn how this bill may help federal inmates.

President Trump granted pardons and commutations in February. Find out more about plans for the future of commutations and pardons here.

Presidential clemency power takes a different tone in the current administration, with pardons, clemencies, and commutations.

The Supreme Court judgement under Rehaif said that a felon must have knowledge that they are unable to be in possession of a firearm. Why is the Rehaif Case Important? The Rehaif case may be significant because of its consequences.  It is possible that there will now be a flood of litigation from defendants who will […]