Watchdog group, news and informational exchange regarding the policies, practices and procedures of the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), related issues - such as sentencing and supervision/ex-offender matters.


Please chip in a few bucks and help maintain BOPWatch.

You'll find this to be a good resource for the Federal Criminal Defense Bar, including Public Defenders, counsel appointed under the Criminal Justice Act (CJA) and others involved or concerned with these types of issues on a professional (or personal) level.

The active participation of NACDL (http://www.nacdl.org) members is encouraged and appreciated.

Bureau, DOJ employees and members of the judiciary are also welcome to participate.

For crime news commentary, we recommend TalkLeft (http://www.talkleft.com).



Questions and comments are always encouraged, but personal comments should be kept to a minimum.

Moderated and Edited by Howard O. Kieffer of Federal Defense Associates (http://www.boplaw.com).

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