How To Justice

Wrongful conviction course now required for all police recruits in Illinois University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Police Training Institute director Michael Schlosser worked with colleagues at the Illinois Innocence Project to develop

Can You Earn FSA Time Credits On Home Confinement? A recent federal court decision holds that the BOP is not required to, but can, apply FSA Time Credits to those for work on home confinement.

If A Jury Finds You Not Guilty, Can The Prosecution Charge You Again? After a jury finds you not guilty, the prosecution usually cannot charge you for the same crime arising out of the same circumstances.

to all who celebrate.

“First, inmates will soon be able to see all potential Federal Time Credits (FTCs) they may earn over the course of their sentence at their first Unit Team meeting.”
“Second, inmates will be able to earn credit while in administrative detention if they continue participating in available programming opportunities provided to them.”
“Finally, inmates will be able to continue earning credit while in the community, so long as they continue to successfully comply with all the rules and procedures of pre-release custody.”
In essence, the BOP is announcing that it will estimate the amount of FSA Time Credits someone can earn at the beginning of his or her sentence just like they usually do for Good Time Credits. In addition, the BOP is announcing that it will permit incarcerated people to continue earning FSA Time Credits while in administrative detention and while placed in the community.

Explainer: BOP Program Statement on FSA Time Credits On Friday, the BOP issued a new Program Statement clearing up some confusion over FSA Time Credits in BOP facilities.