Federal Prison Oversight Act (H.R. 3019 / S. 1401)

Jul 18, 2024 No Comments

The Federal Prison Oversight Act represents a significant and urgent step towards addressing systemic issues within the Federal Bureau of Prisons. This bipartisan legislation is designed to overhaul prison oversight and ensure the health, safety, and rights of incarcerated individuals and staff. This comprehensive article will delve into the Act’s critical aspects, objectives, and anticipated

Maryland Bail Reform Backfires, Drives Up Number of Inmates

Jul 19, 2018 No Comments

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,

Looking in, Reaching out: Deborah Jiang-Stein’s Prison Reform Mission is Personal

Jun 14, 2018 No Comments

Just how far does the reach of incarceration go? As Deborah Jiang-Stein found out, it’s generational. Curious about her birth mother, the adoptee did some digging and found out that her mother was a heroin addict that gave birth to her in prison. Not only was she born behind bars, but she also lived there

Federal Prison Handbook Wins 2017 Instruction & Insight Book Award First Place Blue Ribbon

May 31, 2018 No Comments

Another award for Federal Prison Handbook. Winner of the 2017 I&I Book Award First Place Blue Ribbon, a division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards. It was said that “the competition was exceptionally stiff, and the process of choosing the few M&M First Place Award Winners from the Shortlisters was tough.” So, a CIBA First Place Win

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

May 31, 2018 No Comments

Four days after the White House prison reform summit (See “White House Summit Pushes for Action on the “First Step” Act” on christopherzoukis.com 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.

House Committee Takes “First Step” on Prison Reform

May 25, 2018 No Comments

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

The Federal Prison Handbook Does It Again!

May 24, 2018 No Comments

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,

Federal Prison Handbook Named Finalist in Eric Hoffer Book Award

May 17, 2018 No Comments

We are proud to announce Christopher Zoukis’ recently published book Federal Prison Handbook, has placed in the 2018 Eric Hoffer Book Award as a Finalist in the Reference category. The Eric Hoffer Award honors the memory of the great American philosopher Eric Hoffer by highlighting salient writing, as well as the independent spirit of small

Prison Reform and Redemption Act Aims to Reduce Recidivism and Help Pregnant Inmates

May 17, 2018 No Comments

In July 2017, congress introduced the Prison Reform and Redemption Act – H.R.3356 — 115th Congress (2017-2018). Intended as a bill to guide the Department of Justice in the creation and use of a Post-Sentencing Risk and Needs Assessment System for the Bureau of Prisons (BOP). The assessment system looks closely at several factors: a

Texas Could Shape Trump’s Proposals to Reform Federal Prisons

May 10, 2018 No Comments

Second in size behind Alaska, and trailing just California and New York in population, the state of Texas may turn out to be the biggest of all when it comes to influencing how the Trump administration shapes its proposals and strategy on criminal justice reform. A few years ago, it looked like the time might

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Federal Prison Oversight Act (H.R. 3019 / S. 1401)

Maryland Bail Reform Backfires, Drives Up Number of Inmates

Looking in, Reaching out: Deborah Jiang-Stein’s Prison Reform Mission is Personal

Federal Prison Handbook Wins 2017 Instruction & Insight Book Award First Place Blue Ribbon

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

House Committee Takes “First Step” on Prison Reform

The Federal Prison Handbook Does It Again!

Federal Prison Handbook Named Finalist in Eric Hoffer Book Award

Prison Reform and Redemption Act Aims to Reduce Recidivism and Help Pregnant Inmates

Texas Could Shape Trump’s Proposals to Reform Federal Prisons

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