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Solitary Confinement Reform

Solitary Confinement Reform in the United States: Shifting Attitudes, Legal Change, and the Road Ahead

Solitary confinement reform in the United States is at a crossroads. Once considered a necessary tool for prison management, solitary confinement is now widely condemned as a practice that inflicts profound psychological and physical harm, undermines rehabilitation, and, in many cases, violates constitutional and international human rights standards. Despite mounting evidence of its dangers and

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Unbound

Unbound: A Transformative Magazine Bringing Hope to the Incarcerated

Unbound Magazine is a one-of-a-kind, premium magazine designed specifically for the incarcerated community. With a broad reach across every state in the U.S. and an expanding digital presence, Unbound delivers transformative stories, graphics, and articles to foster positive change and personal growth. Backed by over 14 years of experience, this publication offers an inclusive approach

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President Trump Issues Landmark Ross Ulbricht Pardon

President Donald J. Trump has granted Ross Ulbricht, the founder and operator of the Silk Road online marketplace, a full and unconditional pardon after more than a decade behind bars. This historic turn of events brings renewed focus to the broader implications of the Ross Ulbricht pardon, reigniting debates on federal sentencing, digital-age criminal liability,

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Federal Prison Oversight Act

Federal Prison Oversight Act (H.R. 3019 / S. 1401): Comprehensive Guide to Historic Prison Reform Legislation

The Federal Prison Oversight Act represents the most significant reform to federal prison oversight in decades, fundamentally transforming how the Bureau of Prisons operates under independent scrutiny. This landmark legislation, signed into law by President Biden in July 2024, addresses systemic failures within the federal correctional system through mandatory inspections, enhanced transparency, and establishing an

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Maryland Bail Reform Backfires, Drives Up Number of Inmates

A handful of states have eliminated the traditional money bail system, hoping to reduce their inmate population and avoid harming low-income defendants. But one recent study claims bail reform not only doesn’t always work but can prove counter-productive to its professed goals. In 2016, five Maryland state legislators, all opposed to the current bail system,

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House Easily Clears First Step Prison Reform Act, but Will Senate?

Four days after the White House prison reform summit (See “White House Summit Pushes for Action on the “First Step” Act” for more information), and 10 days after clearing the House Judiciary Committee on a 25-5 vote, the “First Step” Act (H.R. 5628) easily passed the House of Representative on a 360-59 vote. Voting for

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House Committee Takes “First Step” on Prison Reform

The House Judiciary Committee on May 9 approved, by a 25-5 margin, the Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person Act (H.R. 5682), known for short as the “First Step” Act. Sponsored by Reps. Doug Collins (R-GA) and Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), the measure is a pared-down revision of the Prison Reform and Corrections Act

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The Federal Prison Handbook Does It Again!

Federal Prison Handbook has been named the WINNER in Non-Fiction in the 12th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards, and we are bursting with pride. The National Indie Excellence Awards celebrate independent publishing as a strong and proud facet of the publishing industry, taking the time to recognize the hard work of authors and publishers. Furthermore,

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