Tag: First Step Act Programs

Yufenyuy v Warden: Explaining the Newest FSA Time Credits Case

In Yufenyuy v Warden, a federal judge ruled that federal prisoners begin earning FSA time credits on the date their sentence starts.

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FSA Time Credits Might As Well Be Decided By A Coin Flip

When it comes to FSA time credits, federal courts aren’t on the same page. Which way they’ll go in your case is basically a coin flip.

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How Many FSA Time Credits Can You Earn?

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.

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Can You Be Partially Eligible For FSA Time Credits?

Under federal law, you cannot be partially eligible for FSA Time Credits. If you’re ineligible for one sentence, you’re ineligible for all.

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Can You Earn FSA Time Credits On Home Confinement?

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.

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Explainer: BOP Program Statement on FSA Time Credits

On Friday, the BOP issued a new Program Statement clearing up some confusion over FSA Time Credits in BOP facilities.

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Explainer: Will A Court Help With FSA Time Credits?

Whether a federal court will help with FSA time credits depends entirely on the judge your case ends up in front of.

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Explainer: The BOP FSA Time Credits Auto-Calculator

The BOP says that its FSA time credits auto-calculator is up and running. That’s news to everyone who uses it.

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Explainer: Can I Get A First Step Act Time Credits Lawyer?

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.

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Explainer: Forbes Article Highlights BOP’s FSA Time Credits Mess

The BOP’s implementation of First Step Act (FSA) time credits has been a mess, and it’s getting worse.

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