Category: BOP
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Is it possible to get an extension for your self-surrender date to federal prison? If you’ve been to court for sentencing, came out on bond with your self-report date, but need an extension, yes, you can get an extension. There are a handful of reasons for which courts are amenable to granting an extension. Federal…
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Update To Programming Statement About Clemency On June 5th, 2025, the policies for commutation of sentence, otherwise known as clemency, were updated by Billy Marshall. The most pertinent element is that case managers cannot stop interested inmates from sending their applications to the U.S. Pardon Attorney’s Office. They are required to do so regardless of…
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RDAP, Gun Charges & Enhancements The short answer is no. RDAP is the Residential Drug Abuse Program, which is offered in several federal prisons around the country. It’s nine months long in prison, followed by a second part of the program which continues in halfway house and/or home confinement placement. Completion of the program qualifies…
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Here is the new Internal Guidance Issued to the Bureau of Prisons From Director Billy Marshall On June 17, 2028 Federal Prison Director Billy Marshall issued this new publicly facing guidance that superceded guidance issued on May 28, 2025 in regards to home confinement, First Step Act (FSA) and Second Chance Act (SCA). The strongly…
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We certainly could be! We heard that last week, the new director of the federal prison system, Billy Marshall, made an planned inspection of FCI Morgantown in Morgantown, West Virginia. But now, we’re hearing that Josh Smith, the deputy director of the Bureau of Prisons, made an unannounced spot check of McCreary over the weekend…
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Prison Skills For The Real World. Do They Exist? Are you, or your loved one, in federal prison? Can any of those classes actually help you in the real world? Programs vary widely. Prisons with a UNICOR program are sought after for a reason – they actually have a bonding program for inmates that helps…
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R. Kelly – On The Brink? New information is developing in the R. Kelly case after his lawyer claimed he was allegedly poisoned by federal prison officials at the Butner Federal Correctional Complex in Butham, North Carolina. According to the USA Today report, sourced by Kelly’s attorney, Kelly was rushed to the emergency room after…
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New BOP Director Billy Marshall updated the BOP programming statement on clemency and commutation of sentence, Programming Statement PS 1330.15. This comes on the heels of the widely expected clemencies in the coming months. As the world knows Former President Biden commuted the sentences of over 6500 individuals before the end of his term. As…
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As is customary, the BOP is generating more confusion around its implementation of the First Step Act, Second Chance Act, and how time credits will be applied to halfway house placement and home confinement through two conflicting memos. Are we finally moving in the right direction? Let’s break down what was said. William K. Marshall’s…
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Federal Prison Director Marshall Issues New Guidance to BOP Staff If your inmate is still being denied conditional release date click here now Washington DC May 28, 2025. The Director of the embattled Federal Bureau of Prisons, William “Billy” Marshall III issued system wide guidance today that outlines a reinvestment into interpreting the First Step…
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Public Comments Open On 2025 Sentencing Amendments Until March 18, 2025 here Every year the United Sates Sentencing Commission proposes new sentencing guideline amendments. Those amendments follow the same calendar schedule, every year. The amendments are proposed in January/February. The public can comment until March. The amendments are voted on in May. Retroactivity is voted…
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Federal Prison Tips Doesn’t Just Give Tips Off The Internet We Help Free People, Over 150 of them to date Federal Prison Tips is all about helping people, mostly “newbies” understand the federal prison process. What will they be facing as they go from federal court to federal prison? This is all based on the…
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FIrst Step Act Allows for “years and years” of RRC according to BOP Director Colette Peters (it’s in the above video). The First Step Act of 2018 is the first significant form of Prison Reform legislation in over three decades. The FSA allows for eligible inmates in federal custody to earn “earned time credits” against…
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This is a Federal Prison Tips Excusive. Ashley Siclovan was an adult male in custody on the west coast. He started at Stafford in Arizona and finished at Victorville Medium, after being granted compassionate release by Federal District Court Judge Adrienne Nelson in the District of Oregon. Siclovan’s issues for compassionate release were simple. He…
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Here’s another pro tip for people heading to Federal Prison. If you’re here right now, it unfortunately means you’re probably looking at some time in Federal Prison. Here’s another pro tip for people heading to Federal Prison, especially those white collar, first time offenders. Do Your Time! It sounds simple enough, right? Well for some…
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When I was first indicted I was facing “100 years”. No bullshit. I was originally charged with 5 class “c” counts of wire fraud and securities fraud. Both of those felonies carry a statutory maximum of 20 years in Federal Prison. Because of this, when the news started picking up my story, nationwide, they all…
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On Thursday, President Joe Biden, signed into law, the Federal Prison Oversight Act. The legislation, proposed by Senator John Osoff, among others, is designed to strengthen accountability for the plagued Bureau of Prisons, a division under the Department of Justice, which oversees 122 locations and 162,000 Federal Inmates. The Federal Prison Oversight Act has three…
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The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) has confirmed what happens with the extra credits a Federal Inmate earns in Federal Prison under FSA after the first 365 days is redeemed.
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Federal defendants come in all shapes, sizes and colors, and yes, even handicaps. There are quite a few handicapped inmates being held in the Federal Bureau of Prisons. So what happens if you’re handicapped and facing Federal Prison. First things first, start a relationship with Federal Prison Tips LLC, which can help you navigate your…
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When inmates arrive at a Federal Bureau of Prisons facility they are expected to maintain complete respect for staff at all times. This of course makes sense because, after all we are federal inmates and part of the rehabilitation process is to learn to respect authority. The Masked Law Student is a content creator in…