Federal Prison Updates
Policy changes, sentence-calculation guidance, First Step Act issues, and practical information for families and lawyers.
MADISON, WIS. – Chadwick M. Elgersma, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Cordero Coker, 38, Fitchburg, Wisconsin, was sentenced on…
Continue ReadingU.S. Attorney Ryan A. Kriegshauser of the District of Kansas cautions that irresponsible rumors about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations could potentially harm…
Continue ReadingA Daingerfield man has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S.…
Continue ReadingA 70-year-old dual citizen of the United States and Peru made his initial appearance in Houston federal court following his extradition from Peru to…
Continue ReadingA 45-year-old Honduran national who illegally resided in Houston has been sentenced for illegally reentering the county again Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingAn illegal alien from Venezuela made his initial appearance in federal court today after being charged with one count of assaulting, resisting, interfering, and…
Continue ReadingUnited States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, and the Acting Inspector in Charge of the New York Office of…
Continue ReadingROANOKE, Va. – A convicted felon, who fled from police during a traffic stop because he was illegally in possession multiple firearms, was sentenced…
Continue ReadingMINNEAPOLIS – United States Attorney Daniel N. Rosen announced that Warren Holt Jr., of Duluth, Minnesota, was sentenced to 110 months in prison for…
Continue ReadingMADISON, WIS. – Chadwick M. Elgersma, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Andrew Johnson, 31, Knapp, Wisconsin, was sentenced on…
Continue ReadingWilber Rafael Garces-Perez, an illegal alien from Venezuela, was federally charged in Austin with assaulting, resisting, interfering, and impeding a federal officer Source: U.S.…
Continue ReadingLAFAYETTE–On September 24, 2026, United States District Judge Robert R. Summerhays sentenced Charles Jackson, 38, of Many, Louisiana, to 63 months in federal prison…
Continue ReadingUnited States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould announced that an illegal alien from Mexico, with seven convictions for driving while…
Continue ReadingCecilio Paz-Serafin, 33, a Mexican national, pleaded guilty to illegally reentering the United States after being previously deported. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingHARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Thomas E. Lauer, age 64, and Rebecca J. Davis,…
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DOJ case update: Hull, Iowa, Man Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation Crimes. Prison Law Firm explains BOP designation, First Step Act credits, RDAP, sentencing, restitution, home…
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DOJ case update: Springfield Man Sentenced for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm. Prison Law Firm explains BOP designation, First Step Act credits, RDAP,…
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DOJ case update: Convicted Felon & Drug Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison After Supplying Fentanyl that Resulted in Death of a Utah Resident. Prison…
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DOJ case update: Rochester man and North Carolina man plead guilty for their roles in gun trafficking conspiracy. Prison Law Firm explains BOP designation, First Step…
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DOJ case update: Three Oregon Men Charged with Bank Fraud. Prison Law Firm explains BOP designation, First Step Act credits, RDAP, sentencing, restitution, home confinement, and…
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DOJ case update: Lakeview sex offender pleads guilty to new child pornography charge. Prison Law Firm explains BOP designation, First Step Act credits, RDAP, sentencing, restitution,…
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DOJ case update: 54-Year-Old Brentwood Man Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison For Producing Child Pornography. Prison Law Firm explains BOP designation, First Step Act credits,…
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DOJ case update: Federal Detainee Convicted of Assaulting Kankakee County Correctional Officers. Prison Law Firm explains BOP designation, First Step Act credits, RDAP, sentencing, restitution, home…
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DOJ case update: Alleged Narco-Terrorist Leader “Araña” Extradited from Colombia as Part of Homeland Security Task Force Investigation. Prison Law Firm explains BOP designation, First Step…
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DOJ case update: Oahu Girls’ Wrestling Coach Charged with Receipt and Possession of Child Pornography. Prison Law Firm explains BOP designation, First Step Act credits, RDAP,…
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Elizabeth Holmes is set for a 2027 halfway house. We compare her prison timeline, FSA credits, RRC rules, and whether data show unusually favorable treatment.
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Learn who qualifies for a federal prison furlough, emergency and routine rules, timing, which BOP prisons allow furloughs, conditions, appeals, and examples.
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DOJ case update: Convicted Tucson Gang Member Sentenced to 335 Months in Prison for RICO Conspiracy. Prison Law Firm explains BOP designation, First Step Act credits,…
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DOJ case update: Portage Township Man Indicted for Shooting and Damaging a Firefighting Aircraft that was Actively Fighting a Forest Fire. Prison Law Firm explains BOP…
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DOJ case update: Illegal alien who fired AR style rifle from crowded Dallas bridge on New Year’s Eve sentenced to 35 months in prison. Prison Law…
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