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

Jul 18, 2024 No Comments

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

Athletic Leaders and Sports Coach Prisoners to Success

Dec 15, 2017 No Comments

Victoria Jones is just five feet three inches, but don’t let her diminutive stature fool you — she’s strong enough to take on an entire team of prisoners, and that’s exactly what she does several times a week. Jones is the coach of the Sinclair Community College women’s basketball team in Ohio. The college offers classes in seven

DOJ Inspector General Outlines Challenges for Federal Prisons

Dec 7, 2017 No Comments

As has been done annually since 1998, in October, the Department of Justice (DOJ) inspector general released a list of what he sees as the leading management and performance challenges confronting the agency in the year ahead. One of the eight areas identified by Inspector General Michael Horowitz was summarized as “Managing an Overcrowded Federal

Roundtable Ponders Ways to Improve Ex-Inmates’ Re-entry

Oct 5, 2017 No Comments

Both while a candidate and after taking office, President Donald Trump has frequently boasted he’ll get tough on criminals and ensure the justice system promotes public safety. On Sept. 13, he was out of Washington, inspecting hurricane damage in Florida. But back at the White House, Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law and close advisor, convened a

Prisons Under Trump: Going Forward, Backward or Standing Still?

Jul 26, 2017 No Comments

THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SEEMS DETERMINED TO UNDO PRISON REFORMS LAUNCHED BY PRESIDENT OBAMA. America has a reputation for dehumanizing rather than rehabilitating its prisoners. Jails are crowded beyond manageable levels. Privatization and for-profit measures have pushed more people into incarceration than ever before; for example, those with minor fines and misdemeanors. The prison population has a

Packed Prisons a Result of Misdirected Focus

Jun 1, 2017 No Comments

By Christopher Zoukis

What is the main objective of prison? To protect the public. How does the system do this? Well, it purports to punish offenders with incarceration while rehabilitating them to function in society. Does this system work? No.

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New UK Super Prison A Model of Reform Over Punishment

May 25, 2017 No Comments

An environment of “normalcy” is part of the guiding principles at HM Prison Berwyn in North Wales. It’s a slow shift, but the criminal justice system is moving its focus more toward rehabilitation and corrections and away from a philosophy of punishment and incarceration. Critics of this shift say it’s a soft-on-crime approach, but research

New Utah Prison Opening in 2020 Will Emphasize Rehabilitation

May 18, 2017 No Comments

The planned Utah prison will be inspired by the Las Colinas Women’s Detention Facility in San Diego, shown above. Photo: KMD/HMC Architects Instagram Major changes are afoot in Utah’s criminal justice system as part of the state’s Justice Reinvestment Initiative. Approved in March 2015, the initiative is part of a series of changes approved by Gov.

From Ex-Prisoner to Professor and Prison Reform Advocate

Feb 23, 2017 No Comments

Aaron Kinzel faced obstacles after being released from a 10-year prison stint, and now teaches criminology and is an active prison reform advocate. It’s easy to think only of the crimes committed when words like “offender,” “incarceration,” or “prisoner” come up. But we should remember that many offenders in our system of incarceration will be

Changes to Pennsylvania DOC Improves Life for Prisoners, Staff

Feb 16, 2017 No Comments

Educational and vocational training initiatives in the Pennsylvania prison system have improved conditions for both inmates and staff. The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections spent 2016 making laudable strides toward helping improve the state of mass incarceration in this country. Corrections Secretary John Wetzel made a statement in December outlining improvements the Department of Corrections (DOC)

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

Athletic Leaders and Sports Coach Prisoners to Success

DOJ Inspector General Outlines Challenges for Federal Prisons

Roundtable Ponders Ways to Improve Ex-Inmates’ Re-entry

Prisons Under Trump: Going Forward, Backward or Standing Still?

Packed Prisons a Result of Misdirected Focus

New UK Super Prison A Model of Reform Over Punishment

New Utah Prison Opening in 2020 Will Emphasize Rehabilitation

From Ex-Prisoner to Professor and Prison Reform Advocate

Changes to Pennsylvania DOC Improves Life for Prisoners, Staff

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