Who is Joshua Smith – the next Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons? Joshua Smith spent five years behind bars in Kentucky for his involvement in drug trafficking, then in 2025, Smith was awarded a full pardon Wednesday by President
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False Claims Act (FCA), Coding – falls into: “fraud (intentional)” or “abuse (innocent mistake).” * The #1 Target that the DOJ Criminal Division will prioritize and investigate begins with Healthcare and Procurement Fraud—memorandum: May 12, 2025. A What was once considered criminal,
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I CAME ACROSS THIS ARTICLE FROM 1/2025, AND IT ALARMED ME. MANY BUSINESSES COULD, UNFORTUNATELY, FALL INTO THIS BUCKET. Knowing the DOJ’s intentions up front allows you to argue for leniency if subjected to a federal investigation. Prosecutors are instructed to
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THE PRESENTENCE REPORT – GETTING IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME IS IN YOUR BEST INTEREST. * Here, you will learn what you’ll need to survive and navigate these times because Knowledge and Preparation will help build back the Confidence you’ll need throughout
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BASIC HEALTHCARE IS IT, AND MEDICAL CARE DELAYED – COULD BE TOO LATE. * THEN FEDERAL JUDGE: 1) JESSE FURMAN REFUSES TO ALLOW A DEFENDANT TO BE DESIGNATED TO MDC BROOKLYN DUE TO MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE BY WRITING A CREATIVE ORDER. 2) Another
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PHYSICIAN NOTES IN THE PSR ARE CRUCIAL FOR YOUR PLACEMENT REQUEST AT SENTENCING. The downward spiral of one inmate, Markus Johnson, shows the larger failures of the nation’s prisons to care for the mentally ill. NYTimes. By Glenn
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(f) Objecting to the Report. (1) Time to Object. Within 14 days after receiving the presentence report, the parties must state in writing any objections, including objections to material information, sentencing guideline ranges, and policy statements contained in or omitted from the report. Counsel must
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A Comprehensive Review of Federal Prison Reform Law, 26 Years Later. Good Intentions May Not Be Enough UPDATE 10/21/2024 SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2018, THE CALCULATION OF ETC TOWARD EARLY RELEASE HAS BEEN A STRUGGLE. UNIFORMLY ACROSS THE NATION, CASE MANAGERS STILL
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…WHAT WILL YOUR ANSWER BE? IT SEEMS PREMATURE TO THINK ABOUT THIS TODAY – TAKING THAT FIRST STEP, IS A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. A NO GUARANTEE’S, ESPECIALLY IN PRISON I’m Dr. Marc Blatstein. I’ve been where you are and am
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YOUR PROBATION OFFICER DURING YOUR INTERVIEW OR YOUR JUDGE AT SENTENCING? YOU CONTROL YOUR FUTURE. _____________ WHO DO YOU NEED ON YOUR SIDE? IS IT YOUR PROBATION OFFICER AT YOUR INTERVIEW (PSI) OR YOUR JUDGE? I’m Dr. Marc Blatstein. I’ve been where
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