487 F. Supp. 977 - Johnson v. Bell’s Empirical Analysis

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10 federal appellate ·

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1. “Whether the current Bureau approach is the most effective or productive or proven is not the issue — the issue is whether, particularly in view of the thorough and detailing investigation by the Congress of the YCA model and its dictates, the Bureau has the authority to disregard the spirit and plain language of the Act. In concert with Judge Matsch in Watts and Judge Doyle in Brown , this Court holds it cannot, and that recourse must be hand to Congress who may or may not accept the present position of the Bureau and institute any changes it deems advisable or repeal the Act, in toto, as requested by the Director. In the interim, of course, the implementation of the YCA must be pursued.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 654 F. Supp. 265 - Johnson v. Meese

2. “It is readily apparent from the foregoing analysis that the Bureau of Prisons has abandoned the underlying spirit and corrections philosophy of the Youth Corrections Act and in so doing has subverted the clear mandate of the Congress.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 654 F. Supp. 265 - Johnson v. Meese

3. “not assigning any importance or influence to the rehabilitative factor in determining release dates.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit