Category: Release and Re-entry

  • Jelly Roll Truly Cares About The Justice Impacted

    After Doing Time Himself, Jelly Roll Gives Back To The Incarcerated Some celebrities support the justice impacted because they think it’s cool or the “in thing” to do. Not country and hip hop sensation Jelly Roll. The 39 year old, Jelly Roll, did time himself on drug charges and now goes an extra mile (or…

  • FSA Creates Bottleneck For United States Probation

    If you’ve been on supervised release for a year or longer, haven’t gotten in any trouble with your probation officer, and have had no dirty UA’s (dirty drops), now is the time to consider filing for early termination of supervised release. Judges across the country are granting early terminations more liberally now than ever before…

  • Yes! Federal Charges Can Show Up In Background Reports

    Despite Some Rumors On Social Media, Federal Charges Can Show Up. The biggest obstacle in re-entry for any felon, or anyone coming out of any prison for that matter, is finding a job. There are websites out there, that specialize in jobs for felons, like honestjobs.com but even that isn’t a guarantee. When I was…

  • Federal Charges DO Show Up On Background Checks

    Re-entry is a struggle for most. Felons are severely limited by who will actually hire them. There has been an effort across the country to “ban the box”, which eliminates the “have you been convicted of a crime” box on job applications in some states and municipalities, however, all 50 starts are right to work…

  • How Long Does The Release Process Take?

    It’s safe to say the thing on most people’s minds who are in federal prison is release and re-entry. A question we get a lot is, “How long does the release process take”. Typically this stems from probation visits to the home. Most folks want to know how long it will be from the probation…