DOJ: Persons on CARES Act Home Confinement Not Required to Return to Prison
The Department of Justice has had a change of heart and will leave the decisions about returning to prison on an individual basis.
BOP Vaccine Policy: Fact or Fiction?
The Bureau of Prisons may be trying new things in order to fight the virus.
CARES Act Returning Individuals to Prison
The Biden Administration has signaled that that Individuals on CARES Act Relief Must Return to Prison
Compassionate Release Granted While Vaccinated: Bozon
The District Court in Bozon granted a compassionate release even though she was vaccinated and also offered an important practice tip.
Compassionate Release Granted While Vaccinated
In Hatcher, the Southern District of New York Granted a compassionate release to a person who was fully vaccinated.
COVID-19 Vaccine Process Begins in Federal Bureau of Prisons
The federal prisons have begun to administer the covid-19 vaccine to inmates. How does the affect the 3582 motions?
Memorandum Opposes Extending Home Confinement After Covid-19
Extending home confinement past the COVID-19 pandemic is a blurry legal line.
COVID Reinfection in Federal Prisons and Compassionate Release
Evidence about COVID-19 reinfection is starting to appear. Find out more about what this means for federal inmates here.
Marie Neba: A Tragic BOP Death
Marie Neba’s Tragic Death inside the BOP shows the cruelty of the system and the need for change.
CNN: COVID-19 has killed more U.S. Law Enforcement Than Any Other Cause
CNN Reports that COVID-19 has killed more police officers this year than any other cause. It’s time for the prosecutors to be pro-law enforcement.
The Mishandling of the Pandemic within US Prisons
Both Federal and State prisons are mishandling the pandemic that is being caused by the novel coronavirus due to prison conditions.
Wait Time Before Filing Covid-19 Relief Motion
Many of you will be able to use the text of 18 USC § 3582(c)(1)(A) in order to file your motions after 30 days of reaching out to the BOP.
Covid-19 Relief Granted in US v. Ladson
In Ladson, the Eastern District of Pennsylvania granted a compassionate release for a person seeking covid-19 relief.
Important COVID-19 3582 Ruling: United States vs. Kelly
United States vs. Kelly is important because he had no CDC risk factors and was seeking to bypass his administrative remedies.
BOP Outlines CARES Act/Home Confinement Guidelines
On April 22, 2020, the Acting Assistant Director of the Correctional Programs Division and the Assistant Director of the Reentry Services Division for the BOP released a memorandum in regard to placing inmates on home confinement due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This memorandum introduced some new guidelines to the previously existing order.