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…

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The Process is the Punishment: Hannah Dugan Sentencing Post-Mortem

Ideally, every sentence serves to promote respect for the law.  But in an age of the most lawless DOJ in American history – respect for the law is a dead letter.  The sentencing of Judge Hannah Dugan is the most recent example of a how a weaponized DOJ is built for retribution, not justice. Doug…

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“8647”: A New Low for Trump’s DOJ?

It’s hard to understand how someone like James Comey could be indicted for posting a picture of seashells on a beach.  But, just when it seems like we arrived at the full-on DOJ “low-tide”, Todd Blanche and J.D. Vance roll out the new “weaponization fund”.  Will it ever be safe to go back in the…

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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,…

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