Mass Incarceration Trends Since 1925—50 Year Surge Since 1970s

From the Sentencing Project (http://www.sentencingproject.org): This year marks the 50th year since the U.S. prison population began its unprecedented surge, documents a new report by The Sentencing Project. “Mass Incarceration Trends” highlights the growth in state and federal prison populations … Continued

Help Shape Bureau of Prisons Rule on Inmate Financial Responsibility Program—till March 10

From Families Against Mandatory Minimums (http://famm.org/): The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is proposing changes to the operation of the Inmate Financial Responsibility Program (IFRP). The proposed rule would automatically put 75% of money sent from family members to people in … Continued

Act to Preserve Judges’ Authority to Resentence Federal Prisoners Using Compassionate Release

From Families Against Mandatory Minimums (http://famm.org/): FAMM is fighting to preserve judges’ authority to resentence federal prisoners using compassionate release. Why? Because we know that the Bureau of Prisons does not always grant compassionate release to incarcerated people who deserve … Continued