Goodman vs. Ortiz and the ability to get Time credits early
In Goodman vs. Ortiz, the District of New Jersey Granted 2241 relief to an inmate that had taken classes as part of the Risk and Needs Assessment Program.
A Look at Substantive And Procedural Reasonableness: United States vs. Ewing
All, the 6th Circuit’s decision on Ewing gives a good explanation on Substantive Unreasonableness. This may be important to you if your case is on federal criminal appeal. The Procedural History Ewing was indicted in the Eastern District of Kentucky for distributing a mixture or substance containing heroin and fentanyl. It was alleged that this …
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Cuthbertson: Critical Decision Regarding Hobbs Act Robbery
In Cuthbertson, the 10th circuit reversed the denial of a 2255 based on an enhanced sentence due to a prior Hobbs Act Robbery Conviction. Several courts have made decisions surrounding Hobbs Act Robbery. The cumulative effects of these decisions are the curtailing of Hobbs Act Robberies being used to enhance sentencing in some courts. Cuthberston’s …
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Federal Bureau Of Prisons Announces New Tools in Implementation of FIRST STEP Act
The Bureau of Prisons has announced new tools in the implementation of the First Step Act.
Inmate Voting Rights
When we look at inmates and their voting rights, we see that about 4.5 million citizens both in and out of prison are currently ineligible to vote. As the 2020 presidential election grows nearer, voting rights and voter disenfranchisement are at the forefront of conversations regarding voter turnout. Voter Disenfranchisement One aspect of voter disenfranchisement …
Federal Prison in a Pandemic: Transparency At Elkton FCI
Blakinger & Hamilton Elkton FCI, a federal prison hotspot for COVID-19 cases earlier this summer and the object of legal scrutiny due to its handling of the virus, was outlined in an article for The Marshall Project by Keri Blakinger and Keegan Hamilton. In the article, Blakinger and Hamilton discuss the discrepancies between the conditions …
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Marie Neba: A Tragic BOP Death
In an article for “The Marshall Project,” Keri Blakinger and Joseph Neff outline the horrific death of inmate Marie Neba from COVID-19. While the mismanagement of COVID-19 within the prison system is hardly news, Blakinger and Neff emphasize the numerous levels of negligence that led to Neba’s tragic death. History Incarcerated at Carswell FMC, Neba …
Federal Prisons Missing Accountability
“An agency that is constitutionally required to maintain the health, safety, and rehabilitation of 160,000 people deserves continuous oversight, not a hearing once or twice a year.” Kevin Ring Sentencing Law and Policy is being used to bring light to the need for independent oversight of the federal Bureau of Prisons. In this post, Professor …