Federal Prison Updates
Policy changes, sentence-calculation guidance, First Step Act issues, and practical information for families and lawyers.
Brad D. Schimel, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on January 16, 2026, Jahnell Easly, 29, of Franklin, Wisconsin, pled…
Continue ReadingBOP FPI Sales Report Policy 2026: UNICOR Reporting and Institutional Economics — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mean for release, custod…
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Jalik Shykeil Tucker, 31, of Sumter, has been sentenced to more than 19 years in federal prison for possession with the intent…
Continue ReadingA Brush Prairie, Washington, woman pleaded guilty yesterday and was sentenced for mail theft while working as a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee. Source:…
Continue ReadingTwo defendants pleaded guilty today to conspiring to defraud Medicaid by paying health care kickbacks for services that were not provided at two Brooklyn…
Continue ReadingAn Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today for attempting to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine purchased from the dark web. …
Continue ReadingANCHORAGE, Alaska – An Anchorage woman was arrested Wednesday in Anchorage after a federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment last month alleging…
Continue ReadingBOP FPI Warehouse Procedures 2026: Inventory Control Inside Prison Industries — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mean for release, custody…
Continue ReadingBOP Quality Program Manual 2026: What Quality-Control Policy Means in UNICOR — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mean for release, custody…
Continue ReadingBOP UNICOR Acquisitions Policy 2025: Federal Prison Industries Purchasing and Accountability — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mean for r…
Continue ReadingBOP Work Programs for Inmates, FPI 2017: Why UNICOR Job Rules Matter — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mean for release, custody,…
Continue ReadingBOP Furniture Testing Procedures 2016: A Small UNICOR Policy With Bigger Oversight Lessons — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mean for rel…
Continue ReadingBOP Conditional Placement Dates After the 2025 Home Confinement Directive — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mean for release, custody, ca…
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If a loved one has been sentenced to federal prison, one of the first questions families ask is: Where are they? The Federal Bureau…
Continue Reading300 Free Phone Minutes and BOP Programming Incentives: What the 2024 Policy Really Does — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mean for…
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Early Release Strategy Amendment 821 changed how the federal sentencing guidelines score criminal history for certain people. If the change lowers your guideline range,…
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Federal Supervised Release • Early Termination Last updated: January 2, 2026 Quick takeaway: A strong early-termination motion is built on proof—proof that you’ve earned…
Continue ReadingLeader Sentenced, International Money Laundering Thursday, Share Facebook — Mexican Cartel Leader Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Prison for International Money Laundering |…
Continue ReadingOfficers Friday, Share Facebook, Public Affairs On Dec — Member of Anti-Capitalist and Anti-Government Group Arrested and Charged with Threatening ICE Officers | United…
Continue ReadingDangerous Human Smuggling Organization, Colombia Friday, Share Facebook — Members of Dangerous Human Smuggling Organization Extradited from Colombia | United States Justice Department. announcement…
Continue ReadingAnnounces Results, Share Facebook, Public Affairs — Justice Department Announces Results of Operation Relentless Justice | United States Justice Department. Attorneys' offices around the…
Continue ReadingDeadly Human Smuggling Organization, Canada Thursday, Share Facebook — Member of Deadly Human Smuggling Organization Extradited from Canada | United States Justice Department. Lawrence…
Continue ReadingIsraeli Man Pleads Guilty, Dollar Fake Brokerage Scheme, Share Facebook — Ukrainian-Israeli Man Pleads Guilty to Multimillion-Dollar Fake Brokerage Scheme | United States Justice…
Continue ReadingSexual Harassment Lawsuit Against, Ohio Landlords, Property Managers Thursday — Justice Department Secures $480,000 Settlement in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Ohio Landlords and Property…
Continue ReadingFederal Prison, Federal Hate Crime Violation, Share Facebook — Oklahoma Man to Serve 10 Years in Federal Prison for Federal Hate Crime Violation |…
Continue ReadingHighlights Nationwide Crackdown, Aragua Thursday, Share Facebook — Justice Department Highlights Nationwide Crackdown on Tren de Aragua | United States Justice Department. The defendants…
Continue ReadingDog Fighting Case Thursday, Share Facebook, Public Affairs — Georgia Man Guilty of 69 Counts in Dog Fighting Case | United States Justice Department.…
Continue ReadingDestroying Evidence Related, Duty Fatal Shooting Thursday, Share Facebook — Tennessee Man Sentenced for Aiding Memphis Police Department Officer in Destroying Evidence Related to…
Continue ReadingBotox Fraud Scheme Targeting, Medicare Thursday, Share Facebook — Doctor Indicted for Orchestrating $45M Botox Fraud Scheme Targeting Medicare | United States Justice Department.…
Continue ReadingResolves Criminal Trade Fraud, Plastic Resin Distributor, Former Executive Agrees — Justice Department Resolves Criminal Trade Fraud Investigation with Plastic Resin Distributor; Former Executive…
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