Federal courts don't "suspend" sentences like State courts mean the term. Sentences are given one number, the number of months in prison, or as...

If the judge says that I am to receive 5 years parole at sentencing, can the parole board then change that?

There is no parole in the federal system. I change the header to "Criminal Defense," to hopefully expand your California pool of answers.

How would I know if my friend is eligible for parole?

If this is federal, as posted, then there is no parole -- no federal parole since 1987. Because of how the Bureau of Prisons calculates sentence...

Should an incarcerated offender be on the Pa list or will that not happen till he is released?

My experience elsewhere is that registration happens only after release, when the offender has 72 hours or less to appear before law enforcement...

Typically no, winning some issue on appeal cannot result in higher sentence. BUT (a very important but), if there is some change in fact or...

Do special conditions of post-prison supervision expire with the period of supervision?

Safety demands that you assume all conditions remain in place. Speak with your supervising Probation Officer, who will clarify what conditions,...

Can waiting for a person to be sentence take 1 year

Yes. Usually less, but sometimes even longer.

I received a sentence of 20 do 5. I did 15 mos incarcerated and 3 yrs 9 mos out. Can i go before judge to lessen sentence?

Federal sentences are given in one number -- number of months to maximum expiration. There is no parole, since 1987. The inmate serves 87 percent...

I received a sentence of 20 do 5. I did 15 mos incarcerated and 3 yrs 9 mos out. Can I go back to judge to lessen sentence?

This is a different language than we speak in federal court. I change the topic to "Criminal Defense" to expand the potential responses.

How can my uncle get an DNA done if he's in Coleman federal prison and the baby is in Bradenton FL ?

As Mr. de Groot notes, the request starts at Coleman. Have uncle file a cop-out asking for the procedure to secure a paternity test sample, and...