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First Step Act
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Sentencing Law and Policy
Highlighting notable rulings for when federal prisoners can start earning time credits under the First Step Act
Walter Pavlo has this notable new Forbes piece, headlined "Courts Continue To Hand Bureau Of Prisons Losses On First Step Act," highlighing how courts showing a lack of deference to…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Based on "the will of Congress," Third Circuit panel adheres to prior ruling limiting ground for compassionate release
I noted in this recent post that a Sixth Circuit panel heard oral argument this past week to consider its precedent limiting grounds for compassionate release in light of last…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Spotlighting new book that spotlights First Step Act compassionate release and sentence reconsideration
I was pleased to see that Adam Liptak today committed his Sidebar column in the New York Times to federal compassionate release issues in conjunction with US District Judge Frederic…
Criminal
Spotlighting new book that spotlights First Step Act compassionate release and sentence reconsideration
I was pleased to see that Adam Liptak today committed his Sidebar column in the New York Times to federal compassionate release issues in conjunction with US District Judge Frederic…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Ever the criminal justice reform populist, former Prez Trump signals support for marijuana legalization in Florida and elsewhere
When he was president, Donald Trump played a critical role in advancing, and then signed into law, the most significant federal criminal justice reform in a generation, the First Step…
Cannabis
Ever the criminal justice reform populist, former Prez Trump signals support for marijuana legalization in Florida and elsewhere
When he was president, Donald Trump played a critical role in advancing, and then signed into law, the most significant federal criminal justice reform in a generation, the First Step…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Brennan Center produces short piece "Analyzing the First Step Act’s Impact on Criminal Justice"
I was pleased to see today that the Brennan Center for Justice released this short new "analysis" on the First Step Act titled "Analyzing the First Step Act’s Impact on…
Criminal
Brennan Center produces short piece “Analyzing the First Step Act’s Impact on Criminal Justice”
I was pleased to see today that the Brennan Center for Justice released this short new "analysis" on the First Step Act titled "Analyzing the First Step Act’s Impact on…
Criminal
“U.S. Sentencing Commission Launches Interactive Resources to Illustrate Federal Prison Program Implementation”
The title of this post was the heading of an email I received this morning from the US Sentencing Commission, which came with this text and links:The U.S. Sentencing Commission…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Encouraging steps reported in Justice Department's latest annual report on First Step Act implementation
I just today saw that the US Department of Justice has released its latest yearly update on the implementation of the First Step Act under the thritting title "First Step…