How To Justice

The #BOP has committed to start applying #FirstStepAct time credits right now and to count credits you or your loved one have earned all the way back to December 21, 2018. Here’s our most up-to-date analysis on First Step Act time credits. howtojustice.org/getting-releas…

So, you’re on probation. Some of us have been there too. This article is the first part of our three-part series on the common pitfalls you want to avoid during your time on probation. howtojustice.org/getting-releas…

In a criminal prosecution, the defendant (usually) wants an acquittal. But what does it mean to “acquit” someone? howtojustice.org/ive-been-arres…

Last week, Idaho brought back the firing squad. The conversation around that decision is more complicated than you might think—except for in court. howtojustice.org/going-to-priso…

BREAKING: The murder victim's family in the case covered in the podcast “Serial” will have the chance to address the court in a new hearing, a court ruled. Though Adnan Syed's conviction has been reinstated for now, he will not be taken back into custody. apnews.com/article/adnan-…

The First Step Act includes more incentives than just time credits—at least it does on paper. In court, a judge said, there’s nothing we can do to make sure the BOP actually uses them. interrogatingjustice.org/https-interrog…

Can I be kept up to date on someone else’s case? It depends—but, if you go to court hearings, you want to keep in mind that our justice system isn’t as worried about your loved one’s case as you are. howtojustice.org/ive-been-arres…

This is a 🧵 you should read AND do something about.

If you’re currently litigating a First Step Act time credits case against the BOP, there’s a new decision out of New Hampshire that you’ll want to know about. Read our summary of it here: howtojustice.org/getting-releas…

We get a lot of questions from justice-impacted veterans and their loved ones. Here’s our brief overview of what they need to know: howtojustice.org/im-in-prison/a…

In 1980, there were around 25,000 women behind bars in the U.S. Today, that number is more than 150,000. Around 8 out of 10 of those women are there for nonviolent, low-level offenses. Many are victims of crimes themselves. Why are we incarcerating so many women in this country?

We get a lot of questions from justice-impacted veterans and their loved ones about programs and services during time behind bars and after release. Here’s our brief overview of what’s out there: howtojustice.org/im-in-prison/a…

The prosecution of the Chrisleys made headlines for a lot of reasons. But there are aspects of their case that people aren’t talking about—and should be. #ChrisleyKnowsBest interrogatingjustice.org/uncategorized/…

Can First Step Act time credits be applied to a term of supervised release if they weren’t applied to a prison term? Federal courts might as well answer that question with a coin flip at this point. howtojustice.org/getting-releas…

And here’s this morning’s update from the report’s author, @peterjtomasek:

Here’s the full report from @IJThinkTank: interrogatingjustice.org/https-interrog…

Yesterday, @IJThinkTank published a bombshell report on a gun incident that occurred at USP Tucson’s satellite camp back in November. howtojustice.org/im-in-prison/i…

A few months ago, a husband tried to murder his wife when she visited him at the BOP’s minimum-security camps in Tucson, Arizona. At the time, the BOP promised transparency. More than 100 days have gone by since then, and the BOP has said nothing. Today, the truth is coming out.

Over the past few weeks, @peterjtomasek has heard from the people who were in that visiting room on November 13, 2022. For the first time, their story is finally coming out, and it's gut-wrenching. Read the real story here: interrogatingjustice.org/https-interrog…

If you have a loved one in prison, helping them is extremely important. But you need to understand what helps and, sometimes, what does the opposite. howtojustice.org/going-to-priso…

When it comes to higher education in prison and Pell Grant funding, the challenges are easy to find. But the benefits are just as important. interrogatingjustice.org/challenges-aft…