Tag: Prison Release
Yufenyuy v Warden: Explaining the Newest FSA Time Credits Case
In Yufenyuy v Warden, a federal judge ruled that federal prisoners begin earning FSA time credits on the date their sentence starts.
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Are There Programs For Veterans Being Released From Prison?
There are programs like the Veterans Justice Outreach Program and Veterans Treatment Courts to help veterans in and leaving prison.
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Explainer: The Massachusetts “Bone Marrow and Organ Donation Program”
A new bill in Massachusetts is making headlines because it would allow prisoners to trade bone marrow or an organ for an early release.
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Can You Earn FSA Time Credits On Home Confinement?
A recent federal court decision holds that the BOP is not required to, but can, apply FSA Time Credits to those for work on home confinement.
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Explainer: Forbes Article Highlights BOP’s FSA Time Credits Mess
The BOP’s implementation of First Step Act (FSA) time credits has been a mess, and it’s getting worse.
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Explainer: Do Prisoners Really Pay $249 Per Day?
Some states charge prisoner $249 per day for their incarceration. Almost always, they won’t have the money to pay it back.
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Do You Need To Disclose Prison Time On a Job Application?
Whether you have to disclose that you’ve been to prison on a job application depends on what state you are in.
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I’ve Been In Your Shoes: Are You Ready to Return Home?
Everyone in prison waits for their end-of-sentence (EOS) date. But are you really read to return home? It depends.
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News: Report Says Plea Deals Now Limit Compassionate Release
A new NPR report states that prosecutors in the U.S. have been using plea deals to stop compassionate release from prisons.
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Investigation Questions DHS Treatment of Mentally Ill People
KARE 11 recently published an investigation into DHS’s treatment of mentally ill people, and the findings show a dangerous approach.
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