Category: News and Politics

I got a newsletter from the Washington Post earlier today about memoranda put out by the Attorney General concerning charging of offenses. After reading the report and finding the memoranda on Professor Berman's Sentencing Law and Policy blog and the Justice Department, it appears that the Garland Justice Department is going to make substantial changes […]

On October 6, 2022, President Biden indicated that he was pardoning all individuals that were convicted of Federal Marijuana Possession cases. Here is everything that we know so far about Biden's Proclamation and how it will work. Biden Proclaims that Federal Marijuana Possession Offenses are Pardoned The news came out earlier today that all federal […]

A "Bivens" claim refers to legal action against federal officers for violating your constitutional rights.  The Supreme Court issued an opinion in the case Egbert v. Boule, No. 21-147.   More analysis will follow in the future. However, we are reproducing the syllabus in full below for our readers to get the news as quickly […]

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.