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1 Φεβ 2024 · Feb 1 (Reuters) - Thousands of federal inmates, who are disproportionately Black and Hispanic, became eligible on Thursday for reduced sentences, and in many cases immediate release from...
15 Μαρ 2024 · The Supreme Court sided with the government on Friday, narrowly interpreting a provision of a landmark criminal justice law in a decision likely to limit the number of federal prisoners who are...
state sentence (even one yet to be imposed) was treated by the Bureau of Prisons as a recommendation since the federal sentencing court had no power to order a federal sentence to run concurrently with a state sentence.
17 Φεβ 2023 · Compassionate release and the First Step Act can abate extreme, outdated sentences — but only in limited cases. To truly tackle the problem of excessive federal sentences, including those related to nonretroactive sentencing reforms, lawmakers must think bigger.
Under 18 U.S.C § 3582(c)(1)(A)(i), federal judges may “reduce” already imposed terms of imprisonment upon finding that “extraordinary and compelling reasons” warrant reductions. Prior to 2019, the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) effectively controlled the scope of a catch-all subcategory of “Other Reasons” justifying sentence reductions.
20 Αυγ 2024 · Sentencing Reforms. The First Step Act includes key sentencing reforms aimed at reducing lengthy and disproportionate sentences for nonviolent drug offenses while establishing incentives for rehabilitative programming in federal prisons.
A commutation is granted by the executive branch of a state or the federal government to reduce a sentence, usually of a person who is currently incarcerated. Commutations are one of a number of executive actions that fall under the broader umbrella of clemency.
