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Senators Booker and Durbin introduced the EQUAL Act, which eliminates the mandatory minimums for crack offenses altogether.

The Fifth Circuit held that post Shkambi, a district court cannot deny a compassionate release because the “extraordinary and compelling circumstances” are not specifically listed in USSG 1b1.13.

The Third Circuit vacated a sentence based on an improper sentencing enhancement concerning drugs and guns and the issue of physical proximity

Chuck Schumer Recently Began Considering the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act

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.