Category: I Am Getting Released from Prison
Do You Need To Disclose Prison Time On a Job Application?
Whether you have to disclose that you’ve been to prison on a job application depends on what state you are in.
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What Are The Sex Offender Registry Housing Restrictions?
If you’ve been convicted of a sex-related offense, you’ll likely be on a sex offender registry, which comes with housing restrictions.
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How Can You Get Released Early Under The CARES Act?
People in BOP custody can be released early under the CARES Act. But the BOP and federal courts haven’t made it easy.
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What is the First Step Act?
The First Step Act of 2018 was arguably the most significant criminal justice reform in decades. Here, we summarize what it did.
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Courts Finally Push Back on BOP’s Approach to FSA Time Credits
For months, federal courts have approved of the BOP’s approach to FSA time credits without pushback. But a new decision is changing that.
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President Biden’s Executive Order Explained: First Step Act
President Biden’s Executive Order addresses several topics, but one of the most important ones is First Step Act implementation.
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What Are Good Time Credits?
If you’re in BOP custody, you can earn 54 days off of your sentence per year through good time credits.
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How Can You Get Your Record Expunged?
You can get your record expunged in many states, but it depends on a lot of different factors. Some states, however, don’t allow it at all.
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I’ve Been In Your Shoes: Are You Ready to Return Home?
Everyone in prison waits for their end-of-sentence (EOS) date. But are you really read to return home? It depends.
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What Do I Do If My FSA Time Credits Aren’t Calculated Correctly?
The BOP started applying FSA time credits earlier this year, but what if they haven’t calculated your time credits correctly?
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