We’re Sick of it. They Don’t Care.
Today, there are over 75 federal prisons across the country that have essentially flipped the bird at Billy Marshall, Josh Smith, and Rick Stober’s demands to implement the First Step Act (FSA) and Second Chance Act (SCA) correctly.
According to memos released by Billy Marshall, those federal prisons include Beaumont, Edgefield, Fort Dix, Fort Devens, and 70 others.
At Fort Devens, inmates are allegedly being told that they can only get their 365 days of FSA time off their sentence plus another 30 days. Where did that logic come from? Who knows – besides complete BS spouted by case managers and staff with their own agendas.
See the video above for a section of Rick Stover clearly stating, on July 31st, how much halfway house and home confinement time inmates are eligible to earn under the FSA. Of course, we already know the answer. If the inmate is programming, their offense is eligible, and all other requirements are being actively met, there is no limit beyond the length of the sentence itself.
Then, you can hear an audio recording catching a Fort Devons staff member clearly stating that “if you file against us on this issue, we will no longer discuss your sentence – FSA, anything – it will become a dead issue to us.”
That’s correct. At Fort Devons, lawlessness is the company culture. There’s no respect for the administrative remedy process – one of the only ways an inmate can address a grievance while incarcerated. Taxpayer funded public officials are saying “you’ll get your freedom when we decide to give it to you.”
Luckily, there are still things you can do if your inmate is being held in prison past their conditional release date. We’ve personally helped 409 inmates in federal prison with First Step Act related issues. Give us a call at 407-434-0175, or reach out right here on our website.