Confusion continues within the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) …over how release dates and earned credits should be calculated under the First Step Act (FSA) and Second Chance Act (SCA). Despite policies allowing certain credits to be combined, many prison officials and government
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DOJ Wound Care Fraud Investigations: Practices To Avoid Description: Healthcare providers under scrutiny for wound care fraud should avoid improper billing, unnecessary services, kickbacks, EHR manipulation, and unsupported Medicare or Medicaid claims. Summary: Federal agencies are increasing enforcement against wound care fraud.
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What It Means for Incarcerated Individuals By moving key systems to the cloud, the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) can manage custody, medical records, and rehabilitation programs more efficiently. This enables faster implementation of First Step Act updates and helps eligible individuals access
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The Bureau of Prisons has halted sales of nicotine pouches in federal prisons while reviewing concerns about FDA authorization and procurement practices. The U.S. Bureau of Prisons (BOP) has suspended the purchase and sale of flavored nicotine pouches in federal prison commissaries
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Trump Commutes John Dougherty’s Prison Sentence Former Philadelphia labor leader John “Johnny Doc” Dougherty was released from federal prison after President Donald Trump commuted the remainder of his six-year sentence. Dougherty had served less than two years after convictions for bribery and
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Prisoner-transfer treaties allow American citizens convicted in foreign countries to serve the balance of their sentences in US federal facilities. If there is the will, of “all” of the stakeholders. In a notable development in U.S. criminal justice policy, the Bureau of
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Josh Smith, the Bureau of Prisons’ deputy director and a former drug offender who received a presidential pardon from Donald Trump, has unexpectedly left his position after about a year in the role. Neither Smith nor the agency provided a reason for
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DOJ’s New Fraud Division Signals More Aggressive Enforcement – Documentation Is Your Lifeline. The DOJ’s newly established National Fraud Enforcement Division (Fraud Division) marks a significant shift toward more centralized, technology-driven, and aggressive federal fraud enforcement. Under Assistant Attorney General Colin M.
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I) CURRENTLY TAKING 1st PLACE: THE NON-TRADITIONAL APPROACH. INTERESTED? GIVE ME A CALL. WE CAN TRY – NO GUARANTEES. A lucrative “pardon-lobbying” cottage industry has surged around President Donald Trump’s second term. This is “who you know,” and do you have the
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It’s some “outside-the-box” thinking that hasn’t been a BOP brand before… Despite sweeping leadership changes under Director Marshall, the Bureau of Prisons continues to struggle to implement the First Step Act (FSA) and the Second Chance Act (SCA). While wardens, regional directors,
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