Tag: The First Step Act
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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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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Here to Help: Exhaust Your Administrative Remedies
There are a lot of questions about FSA time credits, but one thing is clear: you must exhaust your administrative remedies.
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Explainer: Unanswered Questions About FSA Time Credits
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.
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