Compared to communal living in an RRC, home confinement usually provides substantial privacy. Residents in a federal residential re-entry center (RRC) must share room space with other inmates; and they usually share common areas…
As explained above, federal prisoners can use administrative remedies to seek medical care when their needs are not being met within their current BOP facility. Requests can include: Requests for Medical Treatment or Care…
Under Section 3621(b) of Title 18, the Bureau of Prisons shall designate the place of the prisoner’s imprisonment. This section states: “Section 3621(b) authorizes the Bureau of Prisons to designate the place of a…
Yes, compassionate release can reduce a federal sentence. Compassionate release is a statutory provision that allows for an existing federal prison sentence to be reduced, sometimes by significant amounts, after a post-sentencing development makes…
Can a Pending Investigation Affect Custody or Parenting? No, but not quite. A pending criminal investigation should not automatically trigger a loss of parental rights or restrictions on parenting. Yet, that does not mean…
Family visitation is a regulated privilege, not an automatic entitlement. The specific terms and conditions of federal prison visitation will depend on a complex combination of national Bureau of Prisons rules, decisions made by…
Which federal statute covers escape, nonreturn, assistance, or concealment? Depending on the specific circumstances of your case, or your loved one’s, several different federal (or state) statutes may come into play. This includes not…