Category: Early Release
What Does It Mean to Be Exonerated Of a Criminal Charge?
A court can find you guilty or not guilty or a crime. But being exonerated of a criminal charge is different.
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What Is Reentry? How Is It Different From Reintegration?
when it comes time for reentry, reintegration programs can help you start a new and independent life. Understanding these terms and how to prepare for the processes can help you make a successful transition.
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What Are the Differences Between Prison Work and Work Release?
There are more differences than similarities between work release and prison work. They are both jobs and you are in custody in both situations. However, that’s about where the similarities end. There are several important ways in which they are different.
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What Is Work Release from Prison, and How Does It Work?
Work release comes in many different forms. Where you are incarcerated, what your crime was and other factors can play a role in how work release looks for you.
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What Is Compassionate Release in the Prison System?
Compassionate release goes by other names depending on the system. Some call it “medical parole” or “geriatric parole.” But the idea remains the same. That some people are too sick or too close to death for prison. Or that the need for them to be at home is greater than for them to be in prison.
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Can You Challenge Your Conditions of Release?
You can challenge the conditions of your release at any time. Your first chance will be at your release hearing. Depending on where you are in custody, that could be a parole, probation or supervised release hearing.
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How Can You Prepare for Your Loved One’s Release from Prison?
If you prepare for it, you can help your loved one transition after their prison release.
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How Can the First Step Act Help Get You Released Sooner?
The FIRST STEP Act made many changes to federal sentences and prisons. Can you use the FIRST STEP Act for sentencing reduction?
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Can a Federal Work Release Program Help Me Get out of Prison?
Yes and no. Federal prison work release programs don’t reduce your sentence. But you will have more freedom and work outside the prison.
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