Category: News and Politics

KALB repots that the Federal Correctional Complex in Pollock continues to grapple with significant understaffing issues a year after initial reports highlighted the problem. The complex, which houses 2,700 inmates across three facilities, currently employs 283 correctional officers, resulting in an overreliance on overtime shifts. “At this point, there’s no end in sight,” said Thomas […]

This is the Federal Reading List, a group of odds and ends that we want to at least let the public know about. The best way to reform prisons is to reduce their populations (Washington Post Opinion) A former incarcerated person offers a solution. Going forward, the Bureau of Prisons should adopt policies to align […]

Bureau of Prisons Produces Statement about Pell Grants for Prisoners (BOP) - In 1994, Congress removed Pell Grant eligibility for incarcerated people. For 22 years, incarcerated people who wanted a college education had to pay for classes with personal funds or Unicor scholarships. In 2015, the Second Chance Pell experiment was established to provide Pell […]

This is the Federal Reading List, a group of odds and ends that we want to at least let the public know about. The best way to reform prisons is to reduce their populations (Washington Post Opinion) A former incarcerated person offers a solution. Going forward, the Bureau of Prisons should adopt policies to align […]

The Law Office of Jeremy Gordon is not political organization, but neither does criminal justice operate in a vacuum. When major political candidates say things about criminal justice, readers should know. Here, we will keep a running tally of what major political candidates say.  "Major" is a fluid term and may change as the political […]

This is the Federal Reading List, a group of odds and ends that we want to at least let the public know about. Fact Sheet on President Biden’s Safer America Plan President Biden has published a fact sheet on his Safer America Plan. Here is the introduction: President Biden knows what works to make our communities safer: […]

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 […]