The Supreme Court added a case to its next term on Monday that addresses how the First Step Act applies to inmates seeking ...

The US Sentencing Commission attempted to expand compassionate release for prisoners in 2023. The Supreme Court just shot ...

The U.S. Supreme Court, in two separate cases on Thursday, ruled against convicted individuals seeking to reduce their prison ...

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear a case over whether a federal prisoner can petition to expedite a prison ...

The Supreme Court on Monday morning added one new case to its argument docket for the 2026-27 term, granting another case ...

The US Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal from a Texas inmate who represented himself in his initial appeal to the ...

The First Step Act represented one of the most significant federal prison reform efforts in decades. Passed with bipartisan support in 2018, the law was intended to reduce recidivism, expand ...

Federal prison officials cost taxpayers millions of dollars and prematurely freed inmates through faulty enforcement of a ...

The First Step Act is changing the way that federal prison systems treat prisoners. It increases opportunities for rehabilitation, shortens sentences, and enhances prisoners' rights. The law is a ...

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that judges cannot order the early release of prisoners on the grounds that they ...