1Camden, NJ – A federal judge has ordered the Bureau of Prisons to conduct a good-faith review of an inmate’s eligibility for prerelease custody after finding merit in part of a habeas corpus petition filed by a Fort Dix prisoner.

Chief U.S. District Judge Renée Marie Bumb ruled that inmate Raul Magana-Herrera was entitled to an individualized determination under federal law regarding his potential placement in home confinement or a residential reentry center.

The decision marks a rare partial win for prisoners challenging Bureau of Prisons (BOP) policies under the First Step Act.

Petitioner argued BOP denied credits under First Step Act

Magana-Herrera, incarcerated at FCI Fort Dix, filed his petition in May, claiming he was eligible for prerelease custody under the First Step Act but

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