BOP Administrative Remedy Process: BP-8 Through BP-11 Explained | Prison Law Firm
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Home Confinement Eligibility Date: What It Means and How BOP Calculates It
At a glance: Home confinement is capped by law at the shorter of 10% of the term or 6 months (18 U.S.C. § 3624(c)(2)).…
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Huge Changes to Federal Supervised Release
The U.S. criminal justice system is constantly evolving, and a major shift is on the horizon. Effective November 1, 2025, the U.S. Sentencing Commission…
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What Can You Bring to Federal Prison?
As you prepare to self-report to your designated federal facility, here is some guidance on what to expect, what you may bring with you,…
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Writing a Release Plan: Why It’s Important and How to Do It Right
When you’re in federal prison, one of the most powerful tools you have for earning earlier release and smoother reentry is a release plan.…
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What Is a PSR and Why Is It So Important?
If you’re facing federal sentencing, one of the most important documents in your case is something you may not even have heard of before:…
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The 20 Best Federal Prison Camps to Serve Your Time
If you’ve been sentenced to federal prison and you’re classified as non-violent, minimum security, you may be eligible for a Federal Prison Camp (FPC)…
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How to Get Home Confinement and Avoid the Halfway House
For many federal inmates nearing the end of their sentence, one question dominates:“Can I go home instead of the halfway house?” The short answer…
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RDAP in Federal Prison: How It Works and How to Get In
If you’re facing federal prison time — or already incarcerated — you may have heard of RDAP, the Residential Drug Abuse Program. It’s more…
Continue ReadingFort Erie man pleads guilty to sneaking meth and fentanyl across the border
U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Eric Hagen, 57, of Fort Erie, Canada, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara to…
Continue ReadingElma man going to prison for 30 years for production and possession of child pornography
BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Matthew A. Steele, 55, of Elma, NY, who was convicted of production and possession of child…
Continue ReadingQueens Man Convicted of Extortion Conspiracy
A federal jury in Brooklyn this afternoon convicted Shlomo Patchiav, also known as “Slava Fatkhiev,” of participating in an extortion conspiracy in which he…
Continue ReadingNew Orleans Man Guilty Of Federal Drug-Trafficking and Firearms Offenses
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA –ROBERT POLK (“POLK”), age 23, pleaded guilty on May 19, 2026 before Chief U.S. District Judge Wendy B. Vitter to possession…
Continue ReadingTroutdale Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Discharging 500,000 Gallons of Pollutants in Hillsboro
A Troutdale woman was sentenced to federal prison for conspiring to violate the Clean Water Act by receiving and discharging 500,000 gallons of industrial…
Continue ReadingClinic Manager Convicted of $8M Medicare Fraud Scheme
A federal jury in the Eastern District of New York convicted a New York woman today for her role in an $8 million health…
Continue ReadingRockford Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Drugs and Illegally Possessing a Firearm
RISHAWN JONES possessed fentanyl and other drugs, as well as a handgun. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingTucson Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation Crimes
TUCSON, Ariz. – A man who exploited multiple children was sentenced last week in federal court.Nathan Dean Hinte, 36, of Tucson, was sentenced by…
Continue ReadingLas Vegas man sentenced to more than two years in prison for stealing coins, precious metal from Helena shop
A Las Vegas man who stole nearly $59,000 in coins and precious metal from a Helena business was sentenced today to 27 months in…
Continue ReadingMexican national illegally living in Dallas sentenced to 18 years in federal prison as part of Homeland Security Task Force investigation for trafficking methamphetamine in the Eastern District of Texas
An illegal alien has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison as part of a Homeland Security Task Force investigation for trafficking methamphetamine…
Continue ReadingHonduran Nationals Sentenced to More Than Two Decades in Prison for Kidnapping Offenses
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – HECTOR MONDRAGON-FLORES (“MONDRAGON”), age 33, and EDWIN SALGADO-NUNEZ (“SALGADO”), age 31, were sentenced on May 21, 2026, by U.S. District…
Continue ReadingCanton woman convicted of embezzling nearly $600,000 from her employer
DETROIT – A small business’s former financial controller, who engaged in a five-year pattern of embezzling funds from her employer, pleaded guilty today, announced…
Continue ReadingNew Orleans Man Sentenced Following His Second Conviction for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – DARREN FOLEY (“FOLEY”), age 38, was sentenced on April 30, 2026 by U.S. District Judge Eldon Fallon to 26 months…
Continue ReadingMaryland Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Charge in Connection With Disability Benefits Scam
Greenbelt, Maryland – A Maryland man pled guilty in federal court, today, to charges stemming from a social security disability benefits scam. Andrew Langford, 50,…
Continue ReadingClinic Manager Convicted of $8 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
BROOKLYN, NY – Today, Olga Popovych was convicted by a federal jury in Brooklyn for her role in an $8 million health care fraud…
Continue ReadingPoplar man sentenced to more than 15 years in prison for murder
A Poplar man convicted of murder and using a firearm in the commission of the murder was sentenced to 186 months in prison and…
Continue ReadingDual Iranian-Iraqi National Indicted for Providing Material Support to Terrorist Organizations
The Justice Department today announced an eight-count indictment charging Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, a dual Iranian-Iraqi national, with terrorism-related offenses for his activities…
Continue ReadingFormer County Prosecutor Sentenced to 10 Years for Distributing Child Pornography
MADISON, WIS. – Chadwick M. Elgersma, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Adam J. Westbrook, 35, Neenah, Wisconsin, was sentenced…
Continue ReadingMaryland Drug Trafficker Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking and Firearm Charges Resulting From HSTF Investigation
Baltimore, Maryland – A Maryland man pled guilty in federal court, today, to charges stemming from his role as a drug supplier. Alcedo Hodge, Jr.,…
Continue ReadingNorwalk Woman Sentenced to Prison for Role in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
KIMBERLY DELACRUZ, also known as “K,” 31, of Norwalk, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vernon D. Oliver in Hartford to 30 months…
Continue ReadingBank Insider Pleads Guilty to Facilitating Fraud Schemes at Two Financial Institutions
A New York-based former employee of TD Bank N.A., Cheungkin Lam, also known as “Kelvin Lam,” pleaded guilty yesterday to defrauding TD Bank customers…
Continue ReadingAustin Man Indicted for Production of Child Pornography
MINNEAPOLIS – Shadow Hawk Mallan, age 28, of Austin, Minnesota, was arraigned on an indictment charging him with three counts of Production of Child…
Continue ReadingKanawha County Woman Pleads Guilty to $83,332 COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – McCayla Myers, 27, of Cabin Creek, pleaded guilty today to aiding and abetting theft of government money. Myers admitted to a…
Continue ReadingInternational Falls Man Federally Indicted for Kidnapping Zimmerman Minor and Production of Child Pornography Involving a Second Minor
MINNEAPOLIS – United States Attorney Daniel N. Rosen today announced the unsealing of a federal grand jury indictment charging Joseph Andrew Bragg with the…
Continue ReadingTeen Sentenced to 121 Months for Shooting on the Omaha Nation Indian Reservation
Charles Aldrich, 18, of the Omaha Nation Indian Reservation, was sentenced on May 27, 2026, for assault with a dangerous weapon with the intent…
Continue ReadingMan Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison for Importation of Obscene Matters
U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced that Josiah Paul Yeasley, 37, of Nampa, was sentenced to a combined seven-year sentence in federal prison for…
Continue ReadingNashville Man Connected to Nihilistic Violent Extremist (NVE) Group Indicted for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
NASHVILLE – An indictment was unsealed today charging Zachary Sweeney, 30, of Columbia, Tennessee, with multiple counts of child sexual exploitation, announced United States…
Continue ReadingConway Felon Sentenced to Nearly 12 Years in Federal Prison for Weapon Violation
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Brian Justin Canty, 37, of Conway, was sentenced to nearly 12 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a…
Continue ReadingBusiness Owner Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Canadian Company That Sought to Purchase Protective Surgical Masks at Outset of Covid-19 Pandemic
Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, Julie Dotton pleaded guilty to wire fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud a company…
Continue ReadingEast Hills Resident Sentenced to Prison Following Third Conviction for Mail Theft
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court on May 26, 2026, to one count of mail theft and…
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