Tag: Early Release
How To Avoid Common Pitfalls While On Probation: Part 2
You’d rather be on probation than behind bars. But you still need to be careful. Here’s Part II of our series on common mistakes.
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How To Avoid Common Pitfalls While On Probation: Part 1
You’d rather be on probation than behind bars. But you still need to be careful. Here’s Part I of our series on common mistakes.
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What is a Parolee?
Simply put, a parolee is a person released from prison on parole. Release on parole permits someone to serve the remainder of their prison term outside the prison setting as long as they follow certain conditions. A parolee will continue to be monitored for compliance with specific conditions for a specific time period. A parolee […]
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How To Avoid Common Pitfalls While On Probation: Part 3
In Part I of this series, we focused on the four most common pitfalls people run into on probation: In Part II of this series, we added five more: Finally, in our final part of this series, we finish with three more tips and summarize everything you need to keep in mind while you’re on […]
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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 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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Will Federal Courts Fix The BOP’s Calculation of FSA Time Credits?
You have probably earned a lot of FSA Time Credits by now, but challenging the BOP’s calculation of those Time Credits will be hard.
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News: Report Says Plea Deals Now Limit Compassionate Release
A new NPR report states that prosecutors in the U.S. have been using plea deals to stop compassionate release from prisons.
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Q&A: How Do You Know If The BOP Will Apply FSA Time Credits?
The BOP has started to apply FSA Time Credits. But many are still waiting. Here’s a Q&A from someone who has been in your shoes.
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Less Than 1% of People on CARES Act Release Reoffended So Far
There are 9,000 people out on CARES Act release right now. Only 1% of those 9,000—less than 10—have committed serious violations.
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