Federal Bureau of Prisons

Over the last several weeks I’ve reported on returning citizens, who were released under the Cares Act, only to be later returned to prison. I was released under the Cares Act on May 27, 2020....

Over 4,000 individuals released under the Cares Act could be returned to prison once the pandemic ends.  Organizations like FAMM, CANDO, Justice Action Network, and the ACLU,  are urging the Biden Administration to grant...

The below opinion piece by D.M. details may of the same heart wrenching details that have appeared over and over again in the series of stories written by individuals released under the Cares Act....

Over 4,000 returning citizens released under the Cares Act are at risk of being returned to prison when the pandemic ends.  These individuals have reunited with family, leased housing, purchased vehicles, become gainfully employed,...

Much attention has been focused lately on those released under the Cares Act.  With everyone involved holding their breath to see if the Biden Administration would rescind the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) memo...

Earlier this week, I reported on what appears to be a plan hatched by staff at the South Central Region of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), to circumvent the Cares Act.  As reported,...

After having served a 10 year Federal prison sentence at 11 different correctional facilities, and then having spent the last 10 years running a federal prison consulting service, I'm considered to be an expert...

In April of 2009, shortly after a three day jury trial, Raquel Esquivel was sentenced to 180 months in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana. After being a model prisoner, and serving...

Over 4,500 individuals wait in limbo.  Waiting to see if they will be returned to prison when the pandemic ends, after being released under the Cares Act last year.  These individuals have reunited with...

When the Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) appeared before Congress on April 15, 2021, he stated, “Right now, over 4,500 inmates are at home under the Cares Act.” https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/04/08/2021/oversight-of-the-federal-bureau-of-prisons Director Carvajal went...