by McCraken McCraken | Jul 17, 2025 | Blog
The federal sentencing system’s longstanding 10:1 ratio— treating pure (“actual”) methamphetamine ten times moreharshly than meth “mixture”—is under serious fire. In United States v. Bean (D.N.H. 2019), the court laid out one of the clearest judicial rebukes of this...
by McCraken McCraken | Jul 17, 2025 | Blog
For decades, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) (for using or carrying a gun during a crime) and § 922(g)(1) (felon-in-possession) havecarried some of the harshest punishments in federal law. But a wave of reform—through Congress, courts, and the Supreme Court. The court may finally...
by McCraken McCraken | Jul 17, 2025 | Blog
Background and PurposeIn June 2025, the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) announced a significant new policy that could reshape how time credits are used to reduce sentences. For years, the First Step Act (FSA) has allowed people in federal prison to earn time credits by...
by admin | Oct 12, 2023 | Blog
The United States Sentencing Commission (USSC) continually seeks to strike a balance between the demands of justice and the humane considerations of inmate circumstances. One pivotal avenue for this balance is through compassionate release, allowing for the early...
by admin | May 23, 2023 | Blog
The United States, while only accounting for about 4% of the global population, is responsible for housing approximately 20% of the world’s prisoners. This discrepancy reflects a justice system characterized by mass incarceration, systemic racial disparities,...
by admin | May 23, 2023 | Blog
The right to counsel is a cornerstone of the American criminal justice system, ensuring that defendants receive a fair trial. This essay will discuss the importance of effective assistance of counsel in the federal criminal justice process, the timeline of when this...
