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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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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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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To improve response to and preparation for extreme temperatures in Federal correctional facilities “Extreme temperatures inside federal prisons can pose life-threatening risks.”
YOU NEED A “PHYSICIAN ON YOUR SIDE.” * * ** AN OVERVIEW OF A ‘VERY COMPLICATED AND ARDUOUS PROCESS.’ YOUR COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL RECORD (IF AVAILABLE) INCLUDED IN YOUR PSR CAN BE A BIG HELP. F V Y H Cut-rate care: The systemic
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* Doug Passion, Set For Sentencing Ep. 130: What’s Crackin’ at the Sentencing Commission – Bombshell New Fed. Sentencing Proposals A VERY INFORMATIVE VIDEO, MY SUMMARY. l THE GUIDELINES: THE BEGINNING P k 40 Years ago Before The Guidelines: 75%+ Non-Violent
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A PHYSICIAN CONCERNED WITH BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT, ORDERED BY A COURT – IGNORED BY THE BOP. * COMPASSIONATE RELEASE FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT IS A CONTINUOUS FIGHT FOR LIFE. On December 23, 2025, a doctor found lumps in both breasts and
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THE SEX OFFENDERS IN FEDERAL PRISON. * Among inmates and convicts, sex offenders are at the bottom of the prison hierarchy and generally are greeted with hostility, and doesn’t take into account the fears they are about to face. Even with the
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