BOP 2026: Crumbling, Weaponized, but (Finally) Wired?
Prison isn’t meant to be easy and being inside is punishment. If every incarcerated human has a fair designation process, safe infrastructure, and meaningful programming, then safety and rehabilitation happens. But in two stunning developments, two things are now unequivocally clear: the facilities are crumbling, and the designation process can now be weaponized by the…
The Process is the Punishment: Hannah Dugan Sentencing Post-Mortem
“8647”: A New Low for Trump’s DOJ?
Maxwell’s Silver Hammer (PART II): Transfer to Minimum Camp & Sentencing Post Mortem
In Part II of our deep dive into the Ghislaine Maxwell case, we begin with BOP Prison consultant, Walter Pavlo of prisonology.com to talk about her transfer to a minimum security camp. Then, we resume with Mark Allenbaugh of sentencingstats.com for one of our famous “sentencing post-mortems” to see what we can learn from Maxwell’s…
Maxwell’s Silver Hammer: Part I
The saga of Jeffrey Epstein is ongoing and ever-present in the news. And there are powerful lessons to be learned. But the talking heads are mostly just spinning their wheels. So, if you’re seeking some straight talk and inside scoop about all of it, you’ve come to the right place. This is a 2-part episode,…