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Update
on BOP Issues Affecting Clients Before and After Sentencing
by Stephen R. Sady, Chief Deputy Federal Defender and Lynn Deffebach,
Research & Writing Attorney, D. OR
(Since the advent of the Guidelines, the Bureau of Prisons has
systematically increased actual time served by disregarding or misinterpreting
statutory authorizations for sentence reductions, good time credit, and
community corrections. This article describes the various ways in which the BOP
is increasing actual incarceration, and suggests strategies practitioners can
use to avoid such increases for their clients.)
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Navigating the Bureau of Prisons from Sentencing through Release
by Manny K. Atwal, Assistant Federal Public Defender, D. MN
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Legal Resource Guide to the Federal Bureau of Prisons 2008
- BOP Memorandum Regarding Revised Guidance for Residential Reentry Center Placements (6/24/10)
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BOP Memorandum for Designation and Sentence Computation Center (February 2, 2009)
(providing guidance to Designation and Sentence Computation staff for considering initial designations of inmates to Residential Reentry Centers.)
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Outline of Bureau of Prisons Residential Drug Abuse Program
by Janet Hinton, Paralegal, Federal Public Defender, E.D. MO
(This chart serves as a quick reference guide for determining a client's eligibility for the BOP's residential drug abuse program generally, as well as eligibility for early release.)
- Your Client Will Not Get Mental Health Treatment in Prison: A Primer on How to Back Up That Claim
by James Tibensky, Mitigation Specialist, Federal Defender Program of Chicago
This article sets forth data to support an argument that a client should receive a non-prison sentence based on lack of access to mental health treatment through the Bureau of Prisons.
- Bureau of Prisons Web Page
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Second Chance FAQ's
courtesy of Families Against Mandatory Minimums
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Comments on the BOP's Interim Rule Relating to Community Confinement and Home Detention Pursuant to the Second Chance Act
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