First Step Act Time Credits Archives

How Many FSA Time Credits Can You Earn?

Peter J. Tomasek January 27, 2023 No Comment

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.

Peter J. Tomasek January 12, 2023 No Comment

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

Peter J. Tomasek January 4, 2023 No Comment

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.

Peter J. Tomasek November 21, 2022 No Comment

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

Peter J. Tomasek November 9, 2022 No Comment

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

Peter J. Tomasek October 17, 2022 No Comment

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

Peter J. Tomasek September 20, 2022 No Comment

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.

Peter J. Tomasek September 12, 2022 No Comment

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

Peter J. Tomasek August 22, 2022 No Comment

If you have a loved one in prison, you'll use an "offender search" website eventually. Here's an all-in-one database of those websites.

Peter J. Tomasek August 23, 2022 No Comment

There are a lot of questions about FSA time credits out there right now. Here's the best information we have in less than 1,000 words.