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- 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… Read more: BOP Just Changed 37 Policies: What Federal Prisoners and Families Need to Watch Now
- What First Step Act Credits Still Do After the Second Circuit’s New DecisionThe short version: Rivera-Perez v. Stover is a major new First Step Act case, but it is not the end of the road for earned time credits. The Second Circuit said those… Read more: What First Step Act Credits Still Do After the Second Circuit’s New Decision
- What Happens the First Week in Federal PrisonFor many people entering the federal prison system, the first week is the most uncertain and stressful period of the entire sentence. After sentencing, inmates are transferred to a federal prison facility… Read more: What Happens the First Week in Federal Prison
- 2025 First Step Act Statistics: How Federal Inmates Are Earning Early ReleaseThe First Step Act (FSA) continues to reshape the federal prison system in 2025. Passed in 2018, the law allows eligible federal inmates to earn time credits toward early release by participating… Read more: 2025 First Step Act Statistics: How Federal Inmates Are Earning Early Release
- How Long Federal Prison Designation TakesAfter a person is sentenced in federal court, the next major step is prison designation. This is the process where the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) decides which federal prison facility the individual… Read more: How Long Federal Prison Designation Takes
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. Bob used that time to help countless fellow prisoners defend their rights and navigate the system. Today, he brings that same relentless energy to prisoners, their lawyers and their families nationwide. Bob is currently working towards reinstating his law license.