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Trump Makes News With More Pardons And Commutations

During his first term, President Donald Trump issued a total of 238 pardons and commutations (143 pardons and 85 commutations). Like presidents before him, the majority of those receiving commutations had served a significant part of their prison term while most all of those pardoned had completed their sentence years ago. In fact, most executive orders for commutations come in the final days of the administration, not at the beginning.

Office Of Inspector General Critical Of Federal Prison Medical Care

This month, the Department of Justice Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz announced the release of an evaluation assessing the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ practices regarding colorectal cancer (screenings for inmates and the follow-up care provided after positive screenings. The DOJ’s Office of the Inspector General identified significant operational and managerial shortcomings that the BOP must address to ensure inmates receive appropriate screening and treatment for CRC.

Choosing A Prison For A Former President

President Donald Trump became the first U.S. President to be convicted of a felony. He is also the first presumptive nominee of a major party to face a prison sentence just days before he is likely to be win the Republican Party’s nomination for president. If a prison sentence is imposed, there is a possibility Mr. Trump could end up in the same prison as a former head of state held in a federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) institution decades ago.

Bureau Of Prisons Stumbles On Reducing Costs On Incarceration

In December 2018, the United States Congress overwhelmingly adopted the First Step Act, which then-President Donald Trump signed into law. The law provided a way to allow inmates to earn credits toward reducing their sentence by up to a year by participating in programming and productive activities. In addition, credits could be earned to allow inmates to serve an unlimited amount of time on home confinement based on the number of credits they earned.

Bureau Of Prisons Facility In Oregon Is Focus Of Government Report

The Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released a report of FCI Sheridan, one of the federal Bureau of Prisons complexes located across the United States. The report highlighted problem areas specifically at Sheridan but most are simply challenges that exist across the BOP. The report reflects the results of another unannounced inspection of a BOP facility (see reports here for Tallahassee and Waseca).