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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* BOP Director Marshall III is directing the use of home confinement for eligible individuals under the First Step and Second Chance Acts. 5/28/2025. * a The new directive outlines the following expectations for staff: a How do you demonstrate that you
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FCA #1: HEALTHCARE. IF YOU’RE A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER OR SYSTEM CEO-COO, A CONTRACTOR, OR PROCUREMENT OFFICER: UNDERSTAND THE DOJ 5/12, & 19/2025 MEMOS DON’T BE ON THEIR TARGET LIST. + 5/12/2025 MEMORANDUM TO: All Criminal Division Personnel FROM: Matthew R. GaleottiHead of
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The Personal Narrative. Its Nuances in Legal Defense and Personal Reflection. * “Don’t wait to think about sentencing advocacy,” since 99 percent of federal criminal clients will be facing sentencing, start preparing the case for sentencing early on. –Federal Judge Robert N.
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* A NEW ‘THING’ – CRYPTO PARDON ELIGIBILITY? * Alex Mashinsky, the former CEO of Celsius, is facing the DOJ’s 20-year Sentence Recommendation. The judge ruled: 12 Years. * Lawyers for Alex Mashinsky have asked a U.S. court to impose a sentence
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Completed Courses in Kinesiology, Chemistry, Algebra, and English * In January 2025, four courageous female inmates from SCP Victorville embarked on a transformative journey by attending community college. As the first federal inmates to step into a college environment outside of a
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CELL PHONE JAMMING DEVICES Republican lawmakers Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Rep David Kustoff (R-TN) have introduced companion bills in the House and Senate to permit prisons to use cellphone jamming devices. The FCC says, “The Communications Act prohibits non-Federal entities from using cell
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A BAD IDEA: * IT REDUCES COSTS – WHILE INCREASING VIOLENCE AND DEATHS. HERE’S WHY. IT’S SIMPLE, REALLY, * “Jails and prisons are not healthcare institutions.” * Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) programs are about to switch from monthly injections (primarily of buprenorphine, which
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PREPARATION – BEYOND THE LEGAL THE NUANCES OF YOUR PERSONAL BACKGROUND – ARE ‘NOT PART’ OF A TRADITIONAL DEFENSE. A A ANO ONE WAKES UP ONE MORNING INTENDING TO BREAK THE LAW – AND PRISON. WHILE THINKING, THAT’S WHERE I
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The Federal Register: THIS WILL AFFECT YOU. MY OPINION I. FSA AND EARLY RELEASE The intent of the FSA, Briefly, was to 1) save the BOP money by releasing inmates early should they be eligible, 2) allow inmates to take Evidence-Based Recidivism
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