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NATIONAL – Panel weighs compassionate release, firearms penalties 

April 29, 2023 by Jad Salem

Golden sign with gavel and federal law

The U.S. Sentencing Commission is considering changes in federal sentencing guidelines, focusing on compassionate release and increased penalties for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: FEDERAL BOP, HEALTHCARE, Recently Posted Tagged With: Federal BOP

US Department of Justice to limit legal rights

November 25, 2020 by Amir Shabazz

NYC 2019

Civil rights advocates are fearful that the US Department of Justice (DOJ) may use the country’s national emergencies, such as the coronavirus and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: FEDERAL BOP, YOUTH OFFENDERS Tagged With: Civil Rights, DOJ, Politico

US Senate focusing on alleviating mass incarceration

April 19, 2018 by Jesse Vasquez

In early February, national government officials grappled with trying to implement cost-effective strategies to alleviate mass incarceration. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, FEDERAL BOP Tagged With: Columbia University’s Justice Lab, US SENATE

Terms ‘Felon’ and ‘Convict’ Stricken by Justice Department

August 10, 2016 by Emile Deweaver

The Justice Department’s Office of Justice Programs announced in May that it will no longer use words such as “felon” or “convict” to refer to people … [Read more...]

Filed Under: FEDERAL BOP, LEGAL, Uncategorized

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