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The Government Accountability Office has proposed changes that highlight the struggles of the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) the past few years. These issues range from budget crises, poor ways of tracking staffing and overtime work, all the way down to federal inmates leaving “dummies” in their cells and bringing contraband into the prisons. These issues […]

The United States Sentencing Commission Published a Report with information on Drug Crimes.

The United States Senate is Slated to take up the Safer Detention Act Soon

As long as the Bureau of Prisons' budget is tied to the number of inmates it houses, the BOP will always try to house as many inmates as possible.

The FIRST STEP Implementation Act retroactively applies the 924(c) and 851 relief and also makes changes to the Safety Valve.

The United States Sentencing Commission Published a Report with information on Sex Crimes cases.

The Office of the Inspector General Indicates that people are Escaping from the BOP and are coming back with Drugs and Booze.

The Supreme Court Determined in Terry that "a crack offender is eligible for a sentence reduction under the First Step Act only if convicted of a crack offense that triggered a mandatory minimum sentence."

The Supreme Court held against the defendants in Greer/Gary, an Important Felon in Possession of a weapon case.

The United States Sentencing Commission published new statistics on compassionate release. From that data we can see several key ideas.