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First Step Act credits and BOP sentence computation determine when someone actually moves toward release. Disputes here are about the execution of a sentence, which generally makes them § 2241 territory rather than § 2255.
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His team says he's FSA ineligible. The rule turns on the counts on his judgment, and one count can block a whole sentence. How to check it this week.
Read the post → Federal Prison News · Release Dates and Time Credits · October 2, 2026The inmate locator date is real, but it isn't the day he walks out or the judge's number. Where it comes from, why it moves, and how to check it.
Read the post → Federal Prison News · Scams and Fraud · September 28, 2026A stranger says he can get your husband out early for a fee. How to tell in sixty seconds, what to do if you paid, and what really moves a release date.
Read the post → Federal Prison News · First Step Act · September 24, 2026Your husband finished the classes. The date on the locator is the same. Here is what is actually going on inside the computer that holds his date, what he can file this week, and the deadlines that decide whether anybody ever has to answer him.
Read the post → Federal Prison News · First Step Act · September 7, 2026Some convictions block First Step Act time credits no matter how many programs he finishes. The actual list of excluded offenses, in plain terms.
Read the post → Federal Prison News · BOP Policy · July 30, 2026In May 2026 the BOP said many people will move to a camp before halfway house or home confinement. Who qualifies, who doesn't, and what to expect.
Read the post → Federal Prison News · First Step Act · July 30, 2026Eligible federal prisoners earn 10 to 15 days of credit per 30 days of programs, but the BOP often gets it wrong. What the law says and how to fix it.
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