If you Are serving your time in state prison can the feds come get you and charge you with the same crime?

The federal government may prosecute a person for any crime over which it can exercise jurisdiction, regardless of the result of a state...

These offenses will count toward Career Offender status if you served more than one year and one month in prison on each and you committed them...

Federal law provides early release for inmates' "exemplary compliance," known as "good conduct time," at a rate of 15% (85% to serve). – Joshua...

Approximately 46.2 months (Total Sentence/92 months) — (Good Conduct Time Reduction/15% or 13.8 months) — (Time Served/14 months) — (RDAP...

When federal law changes does that apply to state law also?

State laws cannot conflict with federal laws, but the First Step Act of 2018 is a federal law that applies only to federal cases. – Joshua Sabert...

Arrested

Your best course of action is to retain an attorney who can convince the aggrieved parties or law enforcement agents (if those agents become...

Can I be arrested if my husband has a federal warrant and doesn't turn himself in?

Your refusing to assist federal agents locate your husband isn't a crime; however, your harboring or concealing him with the intent to prevent the...

INTERSTATE AGREEMENT ON DETAINERS

No; it applies to state court cases if the defendant is serving a sentence of imprisonment (not detention pending trial). – Joshua Sabert Lowther,...

Jail credit?

A federal inmate is entitled to credit for all time served in pretrial detention that wasn't credited toward any other sentence, federal state, or...

How to release from detention center

The answer depends on whether your friend is charged in the fraud case, or he's being detained for immigration purposes only. – Joshua Sabert...