Every Day Counts.
If your inmate or loved one in federal prison is currently incarcerated after being incarcerated in a county jail, and that county time was in service of the federal charges, they are entitled to that time coming off their federal prison sentence.
There’s no such thing as “dead time,” or time incarcerated that doesn’t count towards something.
Now, if that time was in service of a state sentence or a separate offense, an inmate can’t use that time twice to count against their federal prison sentence. But, sometimes the BOP does mess up their calculation and steal proper time served prior to sentencing from inmates.
When that’s the case, there’s something called a nunc pro tunc motion for your jail credit that you can write yourself, write with the assistance of the BOP, or ask a consultant like Federal Prison Tips or the Legal Advocacy Center to help.
How this functions with the First Step Act is important to note as well. Unfortunately, inmates don’t earn Federal Time Credits from the First Step Act until they’re incarcerated in a federal facility. County jail time doesn’t count for this.
We’ve helped educate and prepare several inmates in federal prison with everything they need to get their jail credit back. If you want to talk to a representative, you can call 407-434-0175 seven days a week, or reach out here on our website.