Updates
BOP is Closing Several FPC and FCI Prison Facilities
The Bureau of Prisons is ‘deactivating’ its Duluth Federal Prison Camp. “The FBOP faces several significant challenges, including a critical staffing shortage, crumbling infrastructure, and limited budgetary resources” (a BOP press release noted). BOP is also closing additional facilities including prison camps and a federal correctional institution due to infrastructure concerns and related inefficiencies. It…
First Step Act Earned Time Credits in Brief
FSA credits sheet (May 2024) – accurate reference regarding the application of FSA credits First Step Act of 2018: Earned Time Credits FSA Time Credits (May 2024): Federal Defenders & Sentencing Resource Council (source)
The Edward Bennett Williams Inn of Court: BOP Custody / Current Status of BOP / Early Release & Reentry: Washington DC, 2/15/24
Edward Bennett Williams – storied and stellar in career and remembrance – holding intelligent and prestigious gatherings discussing relevant issues and seeking pathways to improvement (continuing the admirable work of EBW). The Edward Bennett Williams Inn of Court holds monthly programs on a range of relevant topics for Inn members, who are both white-collar defense…
The Latest First Step Act (FSA) Updates Relevant to Note
BOP policy statement/change notice regarding FSA implementations highlighting the applicability now for inmates with outstanding detainers to have eligibility in accruing program credits. BOP Policy Statement 5410.01 CN-2 (3/10/23): ‘Change Notice’ to First Step Act of 2018 – Time Credits: Procedures for Implementation of 18 U.S.C § 3632(d)(4) DOJ issuing its first executive summary with…
First Step Act (FSA) Recent Changes/Updates from DOJ-BOP / Updated DOJ-BOP Home Confinement Guidance Memo / Presidential End to Covid Emergency Status in May
Recent changes to the FSA program statement have updated various aspects of time credit application procedures – as seen in DOJ/BOP’s recent notice regarding FSA’s eligibility process [Procedures/Implementation 18 U.S.C. § 3632(d)(4) policy statement change notice 2/6/23]. It effects ‘Risk/Need Assessment’ with prerelease custody’s periodic reassessments; ‘Earning of FTCs’ with regards to final risk assessments…
Notable Justice Advocacy Group Firm Expertise Highlight
The success of taking incarceration’s lessons learned and rebuilding a constructive life takes a unique strength, diligence, and perseverance. What Ivy has done has been enormously impactful and beneficial. Society and the community are made better for her efforts and the diverse, tangible help she offers to others. She’s been instrumental to so many and…
Added Clarification of First Step Act Early Release Eligibility and Time Credit Application
As follow-up to the Department of Justice 1/13/22 release (noted in previous FSA update), the Administrative Office of U.S. Courts’ 1/31/22 supplemental memorandum provides clarification of eligibility for home confinement, pre-release and supervised release, and time credits/number of days available with early release criteria. It also notes added resources being made available to manage the…
DOJ-BOP Formally Implementing ‘First Step Act’ Time Credits: Codifying Rules and Procedures for Earning and Application
BOP transferring inmates from Federal facilities to pre-release and early supervised release – formalizing how FSA time credits are applied – 10 to 15 days for each 30 day period of satisfactorily completed ‘Evidence-Based Recidivism Reduction Programs’ and ‘Productive Activities’ (w/earned credits eligibility applied retroactively to 12/21/18) – please contact Justice Advocacy Group LLC for…
Bipartisan legislation to reform the Elderly Home Detention Pilot Program and Compassionate Release from federal prisons – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA)
Amid the COVID-19 public health pandemic, Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, authors of the bipartisan First Step Act, introduced bipartisan legislation to reform the Elderly Home Detention Pilot Program and compassionate release from federal prisons … Elderly offenders, the fastest-growing portion of the prison population, have…
Clients Who Have Received Clemency through the Trump Administration
The Justice Advocacy Group notes a number of its clients have received pardons and commutations from the Trump Administration. They are listed below in some detail. Portions of the White House Press Secretary’s releases are included (edited for brevity) – and with direct reference to the Press Secretary’s full announcements regarding the clemencies also below….