Monthly Archives: March 2021
How to Navigate the Federal Prison System
The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers’ Corrections Committee released an important new online resource, “How to Navigate the Federal Prison System“. The guide is especially crucial and timely resources for attorneys, family members of incarcerated individuals, and the public.
New Proposed Law Will Lower the Amount of Time Served for Older or Medically Ill Inmates
A group of U.S. senators is pushing to expand compassionate release eligibility for elderly federal inmates during the pandemic and beyond. The COVID-19 Safer Detention Act of 2021 seeks to bring parts of the First Step Act in line with the pandemic’s impact on the U.S. Bureau of Prisons’ elderly population. The bill would… Read More »
