Federal compassionate release is a legal mechanism that allows inmates to request early release from prison for extraordinary and compelling reasons. In plain terms, it permits a federal inmate’s sentence to be reduced (often to time served) so they can go home early when continuing to imprison...
Low-security federal prisons have fences, electronic security systems, a higher staff-to-inmate ratio, and tighter control over inmate movement. Learn more about these institutions and see a list of low-security federal prisons here. Please contact the Zoukis Consulting Group if you are charged ...
Participation in UNICOR programs allows inmates to earn modest wages, learn valuable trades, and demonstrate a work ethic that can benefit them upon release.Beyond workforce development, UNICOR helps maintain safer prison environments by reducing inmate idleness and promoting positive routines. Its ...
a group of inmates who assault another inmate could be federally prosecuted for that violence on top of their existing sentences. Or if an inmate is found running a drug distribution ring within the prison, they could face new federal charges for that conduct. ...
But although the Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act has bipartisan support, it still faces a rough road politically, and those who have spent years dealing with similar government-run programs warn of major implementation issues should the measure become law. ...
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An inmate, or a resident, at the halfway house, was selling drugs and they put me in his room. The drugs were readily available the day I got to the halfway house, so I did eventually end up using methamphetamines.” (Participant 22) Another key related factor was the stark ...
If you are headed to prison or county jail and are uncertain about what happens to you as a "fresh fish" inmate from the very first day - or are possibly worried the system may have overlooked you and judged you unfairly in your PSI Report (what's a PSI Report?? you BETTER find out...
Inmates can’t block outside contacts, but they can delete a contact’s email address. If this occurs, community members can no longer email the inmate. But, the inmate can always re-add the email address to reestablish email communication. ...
These programs look at the inmate’s release needs and the development of a comprehensive plan to meet those needs. There are six basic categories of the Institution Release Preparation Program including: health and nutrition; employment; personal finance and consumer skills; information and community...