Washington D.C. (D.A.S.) – Despite rampant speculation and mounting anxiety among inmates, families, and staff, the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ (BOP) timeline for closing seven federal facilities appears to be considerably longer than initial rumors suggested – and may face significant delays or even reversal due to mounting legal and congressional opposition. The closure plan …
Washington D.C. (D.A.S.)– The federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) recently announced a sweeping reorganization plan to permanently close Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Dublin in California and shutter six additional minimum-security facilities across the United States. However, uncertainty now clouds the fate and timeline of these closures, as federal employees, unions, lawmakers, and families of inmates …
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Dublin, CA (D.A.S.) – In an unprecedented move, more than a dozen FBI agents descended upon the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Dublin in California on Monday, March 11th, 2024. The raid, which saw agents seizing computers and documents, was a stark reminder of the disturbing reality within the troubled women’s prison, often referred to as …
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Don’t Fall Prey to Inaccurate Release Date Calculations – Use Our Free, Reliable FSA Time Credit Calculator South Jordan, Utah (D.A.S.) – As almost all federal inmates know by now, the 2018 First Step Act (FSA) time credit program (FTC) allows eligible federal inmates to earn credits toward early release and additional pre-release custody time …
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NEW YORK CITY, New York (D.A.S): In a recent development that underscores the pressing issue of corruption within the prison system, former Bureau of Prisons correctional officer, Perry Joyner, was sentenced to 43 months in prison. Joyner was found guilty of smuggling contraband into the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in exchange for bribes and attempting …
(Part 1) The Targeting of Rick Koerber: A David vs. Goliath Story of Political Prosecution and Corruption Designed to Silence an Outspoken Advocate for Freedom and Capitalism. Photos Caption: Top left Claud R. “Rick” Koerber with wife Jewel during a federal prison visit circa 2022. Top right attorney Marcus R. Mumford, Rick Koerber, wife Jewel …
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Technical issues and miscommunication continue to hinder progress in releasing prisoners under the First Step Act. Washington D.C. (DAS) – The Federal Bureau of Prisons continues to struggle implementing key provisions of the First Step Act (FSA), a comprehensive criminal reform act for federal inmates passed in 2018. On serious reform to America’s justice system …
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How a Culture of Abuse Was Allowed to Thrive in a Federal Prison DUBLIN, California (DAS) – A former warden at a federal prison in California has been convicted of sexually abusing three female inmates and lying to authorities. Ray J. Garcia, 55, was found guilty of multiple counts of sexual abuse and sexually abusive …
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Ambiguity in New BOP Policy Means Inmates May Continue Serving More Time in Prison than Congress has Mandated Washington, D.C. (DAS) – Two days after the Senate Judiciary Committee excoriated the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) in a letter to the United States Attorney General, for the agency’s pattern of delay and repeated failures implementing …
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Federal Bureau of Prisons Needs to Fully Implement the First Step Act Time-Credit Program Washington, D.C.(DAS Staff) – In a November 16, 2022 letter to the United States Attorney General, the Senate Judiciary Committee criticized the federal Bureau of Prisons for its failure to fully implement the First Step Act time-credit program and its recent …
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