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- BOP Home Confinement Changes: Can Federal Prisoners Skip the Halfway House?Federal Prison Release Planning BOP Home Confinement Changes: Can Federal Prisoners Skip the Halfway House? For years, many federal prisoners were told the same thing: first prison, then halfway house, then maybe…
- Trump’s 250 Clemencies: What Federal Prisoners Should Do NowFederal Clemency Update Trump’s 250 Clemencies: What Federal Prisoners Should Do Now President Trump is reportedly considering a major clemency push tied to America’s 250th anniversary. For federal prisoners and families, the…
- FSA Credits May Start Before Arrival at Federal PrisonFirst Step Act Update New 2026 Cases Say First Step Act Credits May Begin Before Arrival at Federal Prison For years, the Bureau of Prisons has treated the time between sentencing and…
- Can You Use Marijuana on Federal Supervised Release Now That It Is Schedule III?Short answer: Not automatically. Even after the federal government moved certain medical marijuana products into Schedule III, a person on federal supervised release should not assume they can use marijuana without permission…
- BOP Just Changed 37 Policies: What Federal Prisoners and Families Need to Watch NowThe Bureau of Prisons says it updated 37 policies in just 90 days. That is a huge development. For federal prisoners and their families, policy changes are never just paperwork. They can…
Robert Rohrbaugh II
At Prison Law Firm, we understand the system from both sides of the bars. The firm’s paralegal Robert Rohrbaugh practiced criminal law handling both state and federal cases for over 25 years. During that time he defended clients in some of the toughest courtrooms in America. In a rare and extraordinary turn, Bob found himself in a situation that would take him from a member of the bar to behind the bars. Read Bob’s Book >>
After being indicted in Federal District Court for what amounted to receiving fees to represent a client while being wilfully blind that those monies were illegally gained by the client, his case proceeded to trial where he was acquitted on one count with the jury hung on the remaining three counts. During the second trial, he was convicted and sentenced to 52 months in Federal Prison. That experience gave him what no law degree can teach: firsthand knowledge of how the Bureau of Prisons operates.