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Wrongful conviction course now required for all police recruits in Illinois University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Police Training Institute director Michael Schlosser worked with colleagues at the Illinois Innocence Project to develop

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Can You Earn FSA Time Credits On Home Confinement? A recent federal court decision holds that the BOP is not required to, but can, apply FSA Time Credits to those for work on home confinement.

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If A Jury Finds You Not Guilty, Can The Prosecution Charge You Again? After a jury finds you not guilty, the prosecution usually cannot charge you for the same crime arising out of the same circumstances.

Explainer: Your Public Defender Isn't Responding. Why? If your public defender isn't responding to you, you need to be patient. But you also need to assert your rights.

Did you know that is the second leading cause of ? The Police Training Institute at University of Illinois and the Illinois Innocence Project are working to change that, and they're here to talk with host Kristine Bunch.

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Forget what you think you know about and 'Club Fed.' "Even when it's minimum security, is still prison," host Kristine Bunch observes.

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“First, inmates will soon be able to see all potential Federal Time Credits (FTCs) they may earn over the course of their sentence at their first Unit Team meeting.”
“Second, inmates will be able to earn credit while in administrative detention if they continue participating in available programming opportunities provided to them.”
“Finally, inmates will be able to continue earning credit while in the community, so long as they continue to successfully comply with all the rules and procedures of pre-release custody.”
In essence, the BOP is announcing that it will estimate the amount of FSA Time Credits someone can earn at the beginning of his or her sentence just like they usually do for Good Time Credits. In addition, the BOP is announcing that it will permit incarcerated people to continue earning FSA Time Credits while in administrative detention and while placed in the community.

Explainer: BOP Program Statement on FSA Time Credits On Friday, the BOP issued a new Program Statement clearing up some confusion over FSA Time Credits in BOP facilities.

As Cornell Law School’s Legal Information Institute explains, “[a] juvenile court is a court that handles cases involving crimes committed by children, or cases involving the health or welfare of children.” Every state in the United States has this type of court. But, in some states, the court goes by a different name, such as “children’s court” or “young offender’s court,” instead.

Juvenile courts and their jurisdictions are created by state law. This means that the legislature in each state passed a law to create the court. That law says what it can and cannot do. The courts operate on their own. But it’s possible for other elected politicians to change what they are able to do. Nevertheless, juvenile courts are part of an independent branch of government.

What is a Juvenile Court? Every state in the country has a juvenile court. They are created by state legislatures for youth charged with criminal offenses.

To understand juvenile 'justice,' we need to hear directly from kids who have lived it. Their memories are difficult to hear, but we need to hear them. Two adults share their experiences in two states' system with host Kristine Bunch.

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" told the to make and other medications widely available, but only a small fraction of those who need the help have received it." These medications help to treat , The Marshall Project and NBC News report.

Federal prisons are punishing people for using a medication they are supposed to be providing Congress told the Bureau of Prisons to make Suboxone and other medications widely available, but only a small fraction of those who need the help have received it.

Confused about instructions about how to claim your First Step Act time credits? You're not the only one. Peter Tomasek talks with host Kristine Bunch about how to unravel all that .

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"The fact that the is now admitting that it still “continues to make progress in fully implementing the historic — almost a full year after the magic Jan. 15, 2022 deadline that it dragged its feet waiting until — is about as close to an admission that the BOP violated the First Step Act as you could imagine."

New BOP Guidance on FSA Time Credits Helps With Confusion Last Friday, the BOP published a Program Statement that clears up a lot of the confusion around FSA Time Credits. Why did it take so long?

explainer: "Bail bondsman help in a lot of ways. In many cases, people wouldn’t be able to afford bail without them. But it’s important to remember that they’re in it for the money. They work hard to keep the system in place."

What Is Bail? How Does Bail Work? Bail is an amount of money you give the court to be released from jail before trial. If you don't follow the rules, you can lose that money.

"Even in states like North Carolina where juvenile cases are open to the public, records of them still aren’t [publicly] available."

What is a Juvenile Court? Every state in the country has a juvenile court. They are created by state legislatures for youth charged with criminal offenses.

A user's guide to . They make it complicated for sure, but we're here to try to help you with the .

What Services Does JPay Offer and How Do You Use It? JPay is a private company that provides services for prisoners to use in the United States. The company charges fees to use their products. It offers services related to communications, money and entertainment.

A former is in the news: "Garcia maintained his earnest Boy Scout demeanor while testifying before his own lawyer. But that tone vanished under cross-examination by Asst. U.S. Attorney Mollie Priedeman, who repeatedly hammered him as to how incredulous his tale was ..."

Former FCI Dublin prison warden tries to explain naked photos on his laptop Taking the stand on his own behalf, former FCI Dublin Warden Ray J. Garcia tried to explain why he had photos of a naked incarcerated woman on all fours in a cell room on his personal laptop.

is hard. We're here to help you make it just a little easier. This searchable resource directory will help you find housing, employment and other resources in your area.

Directory Listing To look for resources by category, you can use the dropdown menu to choose from Employment, Health, Housing, Legal, Reentry or Additional Resources. You can also use the search field to look for specific organizations or resources by name or search by location by entering the city, state, or zip cod...

We've met people who have taken classes and even earned an while serving their sentences.

Will You Have Access to Outside Information in Prison? There are some limits on how you can access outside information in prison. But you will have several ways in which you can get news and other information while you are incarcerated.

Sometimes, you may want to tell a lot of people you're going to . Other times, you may want to keep the information to yourself. But you’ll likely want to tell your family and close friends, your employer, and maybe others.

Who Are the People Who Need to Know You're in Prison? It's hard to know who to trust, especially if you're going to prison. Who are the people who need to know you're in prison?

ICYMI: A former guard described how he struck a deal with an inmate and ran an illicit drug operation.

Corrupt ex-Rikers guard gives stunning account of smuggling drugs for inmate to sell Guard-turned-federal cooperator Patrick Legerme on Monday described how he struck a deal with inmate James Albert, who allegedly sold drugs to hundreds of his fellow inmates.

"The most important thing is to keep your messages general in nature," advises a former inmate.

Can You Use Email in Prison? Inmates can use email in prison. Prisoners can send and receive electronic mail without having access to the Internet.

What's the best way to communicate effectively with the who is representing you? Erica Nichols Cook, former public defender and Director of Iowa's Unit, talks with host Kristine Bunch.

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Securus Technologies, JPay’s parent company, brings in more than $700 million in profit every year. Both companies make their hundreds of millions from the friends and families of incarcerated people. Yet, at least for now, people with loved ones in prison are stuck dealing with overpriced and inconvenient 'services'--and we use that term loosely.

"JPay Sucks." Here's Why You're Not the Only Person Who Thinks So. If you're visiting How to Justice, you've probably already said it: "JPay sucks." You're not alone, but it's a hard problem to fix.

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