
Explainer: The Massachusetts “Bone Marrow and Organ Donation Program”
A new bill in Massachusetts is making headlines because it would allow prisoners to trade bone marrow or an organ for an early release.
A new bill in Massachusetts is making headlines because it would allow prisoners to trade bone marrow or an organ for an early release.
Unfortunately, there still isn't a clear answer as to how many FSA Time Credits you can earn. But it should be at least 12 months' worth.
Under federal law, you cannot be partially eligible for FSA Time Credits. If you're ineligible for one sentence, you're ineligible for all.
A recent federal court decision holds that the BOP is not required to, but can, apply FSA Time Credits to those for work on home confinement.
On Friday, the BOP issued a new Program Statement clearing up some confusion over FSA Time Credits in BOP facilities.
There are many supports for people post-release. While your parole officer may help, the court is not always responsible. Individuals often have to find and apply for supports on their own.
Whether a federal court will help with FSA time credits depends entirely on the judge your case ends up in front of.
If you have a felony conviction, you may have trouble getting a passport. And, even with a passport, you still might have trouble traveling.
The BOP says that its FSA time credits auto-calculator is up and running. That's news to everyone who uses it.
A new federal court case out of Wisconsin demonstrates when you may get a court-appointed lawyer in a First Step Act time credits case.