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| April 23, 2026

FCC Prison Phone Rate Caps 2026: What Changed and What It Means for Your Family

Published on April 23, 2026, by InmateAid Table of Contents Introduction What the FCC Does and Why It Matters The Rollercoaster: 2024 to 2026 The New Rate Caps — Effective April 6, 2026 Does This Affect Your Facility? What Has Not Changed What You Can Do Right Now What to...

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| April 24, 2014

New Clemency Guidelines May Open Door To Early Release Of Thousands Of Federal Prisoners

April 23, 2014 The Justice Department announced Wednesday that it will begin considering clemency applications from nonviolent federal inmates amid growing concern of prison overcrowding and...
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| April 11, 2014

Sentencing Commission Recommends Shorter Sentences for Drug Offenders

The U.S. Sentencing Commission's recommendation reflects a policy supported by the Obama administration to bring punishments for low-level drug offenders in line with the severity of their crime....
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| April 11, 2014

U.S. Sentencing Commission Votes to Lower Federal Drug Sentences

The Commission voted unanimously to amend the guidelines to lower the base offense levels in the Drug Quantity Table across drug types. The drug guidelines under the amendment would remain linked...
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| March 26, 2014

Federal Bureau Of Prisons To Undertake Major Halfway House Reforms, AG Holder Promises

The new regulations, which will be posted online Monday, will also expand access to electronic monitoring equipment, like GPS ankle bracelets, which should allow more use of home confinement for...
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| February 18, 2014

Gov. Cuomo Set To Announce Program To Fund College Courses For Prison Inmates

Hoping to cut down on recidivism rates, Gov. Cuomo on Sunday morning will announce that the state will again begin funding college courses for inmates. "Giving men and women in prison the...
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| February 14, 2014

Prisoners I Lose Sleep Over

Sentencing guidelines forced me to send them away for a long time. Now there's a chance to make things right. The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the "Smarter Sentencing Act" by a...
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| February 12, 2014

Holder urges states to restore voting rights to ex-prison inmates

February 11, 2014 WASHINGTON – Attorney General Eric Holder called on a group of states Tuesday to restore voting rights to ex-felons, part of a push to fix what he sees as flaws in the criminal...
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| February 03, 2014

Senate Judiciary sends Smarter Sentencing Bill for Vote

Support has focused on the high costs of incarceration January 31, 2014 WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee voted, 13-5, on Thursday to slash mandatory-minimum sentences for many nonviolent...
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