Federal law allows the Federal Bureau of Prison to award up to 54 days of "good conduct time" credit per year in consideration of an inmate's...

Does served time transfer from state to feds?

The Federal Bureau of Prisons will credit the inmate with all of the time that he or she served in pretrial detention that won't be credited toward...

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If you're on federal probation, and the Government can prove that you've violated any condition of that probation by a preponderance, the Court may...

If I leave my home to my son in federal prison in FL, can the court take it from him? I have copd and I have no one to handle it

The Government won't take a defendant's home for miscellaneous court costs, but it will to collect a substantial amount of restitution. – Joshua...

The First Step Act passed by the President Trump?

There is no form. Part of the act applies to pending cases, and another part of the act applies to cases that have become final. The Federal...

Motion's

A federal inmate may file pleadings on his or her behalf, unless he or she is represented by an attorney. If the inmate is represented by an...

Is there an option for a pr bond on a federal indictment for possession of one pound methamphetamines?

The Bail Reform Act permits a personal recognizance bond for federal drug charges, but the determination of whether the court will set that type of...

Facing 30 months. Worst case scenario. What's the likelihood the judge will go lower during sentencing.

All of the facts of the case that you mention are in favor of a more-lenient sentence, but the Court's decision whether to impose a non-custodial...

My son 34 years federal prison robbery robbery a store have a gun I'm trying to get a lawyer atop help me

You should retain an experienced federal criminal defense attorney to review the case for any viable issues on direct appeal or that may support a...

Can federal felony be reduced to misdemeanor ?

There's no misdemeanor version of any subsection of 18 U.S.C. § 1029 (fraud in connection with access devices). – Joshua Sabert Lowther, Esq.,...