Kodak Black has been in jail for a while now although recently, he revealed that he would be home “soon” in order to drop some fresh music for all of his fans. The hip-hop community has been rallying around Kodak over these last few months especially in light of the poor living conditions he has had to face while in jail.

Yesterday, Kodak celebrated his 23rd birthday and to mark the occasion, his lawyer Bradford Cohen sent a lengthy message to Kentucky Senator Rand Paul. Of course, Kodak is currently incarcerated at a Kentucky prison and Cohen wants to get Paul’s attention when it comes to the poor conditions Kodak has been living in. As Cohen notes, Kodak is being denied his religious rights which are supposed to be afforded by law.

Per Bradford Cohen:

“I’m sure, Senator Rand Paul would want to know that a 23 year old (happy bday) is in a max prison some 1100 miles from his family for a paperwork offense. I reviewed his designation paperwork and there were errors on that as well. Why would they put him in Kentucky at a max facility with none of the programs the court recommended, when there are open beds in Florida? He hasn’t been afforded his religious rights. He and I have requested that a religious advisor be able to see him, that is afforded by the rules, to no avail. If you call and leave a message…no offensive language, just facts…and requesting him to review.”

It’s clear that this predicament has been tough for Kodak and his legal team is doing everything they can to improve his situation. Stay tuned for updates on this story as we will bring you all of the latest information.

The good news just keeps on piling up for Kodak Black. This week, the judge in his case admitted that there was an error in processing his case, meaning that he could be coming home sooner than expected.

Kodak Black is currently serving time in a maximum-security prison for a weapons charge but, as of late, he has been telling fans that he’s on the way back home. Apparently, he might not be creating false hope because, according to legal documents, the judge in his case just admitted that there was a mistake made during his trial.

Back when he was sentenced last year, the judge says that the Florida native’s criminal history was overstated. His history of drug use was “over stated” and his criminal history was deemed to be category 2, despite the Presentence Investigation (PSI) noting that it was a category 3. 

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The Bureau of Prisons is said to have disregarded the information that was entered incorrectly due to a clerical error, categorizing him in the third degree of criminal history. Thus, he was sent to Big Sandy in Kentucky.

Bradford Cohen, the lawyer that got multiple weapons charges removed for the rapper in Florida, explained.

“The reason why we filed a Rule 46—Motion to Correct Clerical Error—is because in the PSI, which is a Presentence Investigation report, it listed his prior criminal history as a category level three, which obviously is more serious than a one, two, three is worse,” said Cohen. “But, they used a three in the PSI. The judge agreed with me at the time of sentencing that the level three overstates his criminal history because some of his priors were for like possession of under 20 grams of marijuana.”

Kodak Black is currently scheduled to be released on October 7, 2022 but, with this news, he may be getting out sooner.

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Things are looking better for Kodak Black these days, given the circumstances. He’s currently behind bars but he received some good news this week when the Miami-Dade State Attorney office dropped the state-level gun charges against him. However, his lawyer has now given a new update that revealed that he could be out of prison by next year.

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According to TMZ, Kodak’s attorney Bradford Cohen is hopeful that Kodak will be released to a halfway house come 2021 where he’ll serve the remainder of his sentence. Though he’s currently eligible to do so, there’s one thing he must complete first — a court-ordered 500-hour drug treatment program. 

Here’s where the problem is for Kodak — the prison he’s currently at right now doesn’t have the program, according to Cohen. But not all hope is lost in the situation. Since the 3 felony counts of possession of a firearm by an individual under 24 have now been dropped, Cohen said that Kodak can be transferred to a lower-security prison where he can enlist in a drug treatment program.

As to why the three counts of felony possession of a firearm were dropped, Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle, said, “felt that the [state] charges were a duplicate of the federal charges for which [Kodak Black] had already been convicted and is currently serving his sentence.”

Finally, Kodak Black receives some good news as it is being reported that multiple weapons charges against him have been dismissed in Florida.

The rapper’s lawyer Bradford Cohen stated that he had sat down with Miami-Date State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle for a discussion about his client and, apparently, he left a good enough impression of Kodak that several of his weapons charges have been dismissed.

According to The Blast, two charges of “possession of a firearm by a prohibited person” have been dropped. Together, they carry a maximum sentence of fifteen years in prison.

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“At the end of the conversation [with the State Attorney], they were concerned that he couldn’t get into the court-ordered drug treatment with an open case and a max security prison,” said Cohen. “They agreed that the fair thing to do was to dismiss the case, so he can attend drug treatment and a lower security prison.”

This is amazing news for fans of Kodak Black. The rapper is currently serving a near-four-year sentence for falsifying information on an application to purchase firearms. He is locked up in one of the most infamous maximum-security prisons in the country, Big Sandy in Kentucky.

Hopefully, this is a start on his road to freedom.

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Kodak Black has allegedly been beaten, attacked, and kept in solitary confinement for much of his recent prison stint. The rapper has spoken out about his mistreatment but, so far, he has not seen the light at the end of the tunnel. Despite the number of non-violent offenders being released from prison rising, Kodak remains behind bars for falsifying information on an application to purchase a firearm.

His lawyer, Bradford Cohen, has been giving the artist’s fans updates from time to time and, while this latest one doesn’t contain much information, it is definitely promising.

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“I appreciate Dade State Atty. Katherine Fernandez Rundle and her team taking time to listen to what I had to say about Bill,” said Cohen on Instagram, referring to Kodak Black by his real name. “Not only what I had to say about his character, but what I had to say about his treatment.”

He went on to say that the Miami-Dade State Attorney and her team listened to every word that left his mouth and considered the information.

“Sometimes you have a prosecutor willing to listen and Dade State Atty. Katherine Fernandez Rundle and her team did that, they listened, they had an opportunity to see my client as a person and not a defendant,” he added. “It’s rare that we can all get together and just talk about the person, putting the facts aside. She really stepped up to the plate and I believe her ears are open to listen, if people are willing to have a discussion.”

Free Kodak!

Kodak Black has been in and out of prison for his entire adult life. He has had difficulty establishing a sustainable career for himself because of that fact. After falsifying information on an application to purchase a firearm, the rapper was harshly given a few years in prison. He has allegedly been mistreated and kept away from his family, being locked away in a different state. However, he’s still keeping his spirits high and helping people where he can.

Although many of his positive doings are never publicized, Kodak Black does make many charitable donations and helps out his community on the regular. As reported by TMZ, a fifth-grade class at Pinewood Elementary School raised $17,000 by selling candy and washing cars so that they could go on a field trip to Washington D.C. The trip was supposed to take place in mid-March but, because of the COVID-19 outbreak, it had to be canceled. Until now, the class has not been able to get a refund from the Hilton hotel, who is asking for a $20,612 cancellation fee. 

According to Bradford Cohen, Kodak Black’s lawyer who is also repping the Parent Teacher Organization, the rapper is volunteering to help out and cover the costs if Hilton decides to keep the money.

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“@Hilton @homewoodsuites hates to do the right thing. Ms. Portia Wood at 202-580-7348 with Homewood Suites refuses to give these kids back the rest of their hard worked for money. Once again @kodakblack from prison volunteers to help out if necessary,” wrote Cohen on Instagram. 

“The kid is great, a real kind soul,” he continued. “Defendants including #kodakblack aren’t what you read on paper and police reports. The rare occasion where he let’s me discuss the good things he does. I won’t mention any of the anonymous mask donations, food bank donations and gift cards that an anonymous client has donated over the last 2 months. Its time for @hilton @homewoodsuites to pay up.”

Shout-out to Kodak. Free that man.

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Meek Mill and Kim Kardashian have made it their personal mission to fight for criminal justice reform in recent years. The two high-profile celebrities have enacted several means to help fix the current system, calling on political officials to get involved make some important changes. As we have seen Kodak Black‘s story continue to go downhill, the rapper’s lawyer is increasingly surprised that neither of the two is working to free Black. He issued a statement this week.

Over the weekend, it was alleged that an attack was laid out on Kodak Black by seven guards at his Kentucky prison. The guards allegedly placed him in handcuffs and beat him over the head with a pole, also flicking his testicles and taunting him, telling him he will need “bigger balls to survive.” Bradford Cohen, the rapper’s legal representative, has provided an update on his client.

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“So I will give a brief update. BOP bureau of prisons has not responded to my request for an investigation. I was able to speak directly to Bill today and he confirmed the story,” said Cohen, using Kodak’s government name. “Since the incident he is sensitive to light and has dizzy spells. I have all the officers names involved and have put them on notice. BOP needs to be overhauled @realdonaldtrump needs to put people in place that can overhaul the system or privatize the system so it is run effectively and with transparency. At every corner with requests for documents they try to stall or come up with excuses.”

“This week some documents will be filed to shed light on some issues and hopefully start to rectify this injustice of a 22 year old man accused of lying on a form being sent to a Max prison 1100 miles from his family,” he continued. “This type of thing happens quite often but most are scared to speak about it. @kodakblack is not, if there is retribution for him disclosing the filthy side of the justice system he is willing to take it head on.”

Finally, Cohen called out Meek Mill and Kim Kardashian specifically, urging them to get involved and join the fight.

“Funny how when people say they want #JusticeReform its only for CERTAIN PEOPLE #JusticeForSome #FreeKodak #PrisonReform #WhereAreTheyNow? @kimkardashian @meekmill @reform,” he concluded.

Free Kodak.

The public is aware that Kodak Black was arrested for lying about being a convicted felon on an application to purchase a gun, however, it appears as though he was actually nabbed on a little-known technicality according to his lawyer.

Bradford Cohen, the legal representative for Florida rapper Kodak Black, has been providing updates on the superstar’s status in prison for the last few days. He admitted that his client was sentenced to an additional twelve months because of an outstanding case in New York, and now he’s commenting on the unfairness of his most recent case in Miami.

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“Miami Dade Police arrested Mr Kapri, held him in their station, took pictures of him like an animal in handcuffs and sent them to a reporter, in violation of his rights, yet never served him with the state warrant they had sitting on their desk. Why you may ask? Well the communications that I will be sharing speak volumes,” started Cohen.

“They wanted to make sure they ‘stacked’ his sentence. That is why they waited and never even put a detainer on him, before he was shipped to Kentucky. They want to attempt to wait as long as they can to get him here. What is the other issue with the case besides his rights being violated, an attempt to skirt speedy trial rules and the current state of the law? There are issues with the actual case itself,” he added before dropping a bombshell.

“Kodak was never a convicted felon. The Miami Dade State Attornry is charging him with a very obscure law, that most defendants dont know about. The law states that if you have a juvenile charge that was a felony, no matter if adj or not, you cannot possess a firearm until you are 24 years old. Now Federal has no such law, and if you walked into a gun store they could sell you a firearm and they would have no idea about the law, because it isn’t a question asked on the federal form. Should that be changed? I believe so, another issue of a gun loophole, that no State Attorney wishes to change, because it helps them charge individuals that dont know about the law.”

All this to say: FREE KODAK. Read the full post below.

The former attorney for YNW Melly, Bradford Cohen, won’t be representing the “Suicidal” rapper in the double-murder casebut reviewing the evidence in the case has given him insight on the outcome. Taking to Instagram, Cohen, who’s currently representing fellow incarcerated Florida rapper Kodak Black, shared his theory on what the verdict will be.

“This will be a very interesting trial, I am not longer representing Melly in this matter, but I predict a not guilty based on all the evidence I have reviewed. He has some very fine attorneys that I believe will be able to secure a favorable verdict. I also think that bond will be granted given the weakness of the evidence. Never rush to judgment in cases until you see everything,” Bradford Cohen stated on in his Instagram post. 

As his career began to catch steam, YNW Melly was charged with two counts of first-degree murder in relation to the deaths of two of his friends in 2017. Investigators later concluded that YNW Melly and YNW Bortlan killed the two men and attempted to cover it up as a drive-by shooting. Melly is currently behind bars and pleaded not guilty to the charges. Even though he’s behind bars, he’s continued to maintain a successful career. We’ll keep you posted on any more information on YNW Melly’s case.