Federal Prison Updates
Policy changes, sentence-calculation guidance, First Step Act issues, and practical information for families and lawyers.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Today the Western District of Virginia observes National Human Trafficking Prevention Month and joins the Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Homeland…
Continue ReadingSCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Jose Arturo Perez Ramirez, age 35, of Luzerne County,…
Continue ReadingSCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Jose Arturo Perez Ramirez, age 35, of Luzerne County,…
Continue ReadingMINNEAPOLIS – Anthony James Kazmierczak, age 56, made his initial appearance in U.S. District Court today, charged in a criminal complaint with forcibly assaulting…
Continue ReadingMINNEAPOLIS – Anthony James Kazmierczak, age 56, made his initial appearance in U.S. District Court today, charged in a criminal complaint with forcibly assaulting…
Continue ReadingJacksonville, Florida – Jaime Rosario Ang (53, Jacksonville) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Jordan E. Pratt to 15 years and 8 months in federal…
Continue ReadingJacksonville, Florida – Jaime Rosario Ang (53, Jacksonville) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Jordan E. Pratt to 15 years and 8 months in federal…
Continue ReadingUnited States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced that ANDREW NGUYEN, a former officer in the New York City Police…
Continue ReadingUnited States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced that ANDREW NGUYEN, a former officer in the New York City Police…
Continue ReadingNashua Woman Pleads Guilty to Straw Purchasing a Firearm Later Recovered at a Crime Scene CONCORD – A Nashua woman pleaded guilty today in federal…
Continue ReadingNashua Woman Pleads Guilty to Straw Purchasing a Firearm Later Recovered at a Crime Scene CONCORD – A Nashua woman pleaded guilty today in federal…
Continue ReadingBOP Property Management Manual Update 2024: Why Asset Control Can Affect Prison Life — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mean for release…
Continue ReadingBOP Trust Fund Policy 2018: Understanding the Rules Behind Inmate Accounts — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mean for release, custody, c…
Continue ReadingBOP Trust Fund Change Notice 2025: CorrLinks, Imaging, and Inmate Funds — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mean for release, custody, care…
Continue ReadingBOP FPI Archiving Policy 2026: Financial Systems, Data, and UNICOR Oversight — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mean for release, custody…
Continue ReadingBOP FPI Cash Reporting Policy 2016: Money Controls Inside Prison Industries — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mean for release, custody…
Continue ReadingBOP FPI Check Cancellation Policy 2017: An Overlooked UNICOR Operations Update — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mean for release, custod…
Continue ReadingBOP Factory Gainsharing Award Policy 2017: Incentives Inside Federal Prison Industries — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mean for release…
Continue ReadingBOP Farm Manual 2017: Prison Agriculture Policy and Work Programs — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mean for release, custody, care, or…
Continue ReadingBOP FPI Work Measurement Program 2026: UNICOR Metrics and Inmate Labor — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mean for release, custody, care…
Continue ReadingBOP FPI Information System Authorizations 2026: Why UNICOR Tech Policy Matters — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mean for release, custod…
Continue ReadingWilmington, Del. – Semblex Corporation, a Delaware corporation, agreed to pay $3,052,250 to resolve allegations that it improperly obtained a Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”)…
Continue ReadingLAFAYETTE– Alexander C. Van Hook has been confirmed by the United States Senate to serve as a United States District Court Judge for the…
Continue ReadingTALLAHASSEE – United States Attorney John P. Heekin announced today a summary of significant accomplishments made by the Northern District of Florida in 2025. Source:…
Continue ReadingA Jacksonville minister pleaded guilty today to obstructing the IRS's efforts to collect his tax debts. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO – Leslie Kay Peterson, a U.S. citizen who was living in La Paz, Mexico, pleaded guilty in federal court today to fraud…
Continue ReadingA Jacksonville minister pleaded guilty today to obstructing the IRS’s efforts to collect his tax debts. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingOn January 14, 2026, U.S. District Judge David Nuffer issued a ruling regarding the designation of leadership at the United States Attorney’s Office for…
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO – Victor Marion, aka “Vic,” pleaded guilty in federal court today, admitting he participated in an international fraud and money laundering scheme…
Continue ReadingPENSACOLA, FLORIDA – Malcolm Terrell Louis, 40, of Pensacola, was sentenced to 17 years in federal prison after previously pleading guilty to two counts…
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