A federal inmate serving a sentence of 12 months or less will serve all of that sentence—the "good conduct time" credit applies only to sentences...

The inmate will receive a "good conduct time" reduction of 15% of the total sentence (based on 54 days credit per year or any portion of a year)...

The probation officer must disclose the presentence report at least 35 days before sentencing, and the parties have 14 days from that disclosure to...

The Court issued either a summons or an arrest warrant with the Complaint. The defendant hasn’t received a summons, of course; therefore, there an...

The Federal Bureau of Prisons has the discretion to award up to 12 months in community confinement (a combination of residential reentry center or...

Only if they have probable cause to believe that a fugitive is inside. – Joshua Sabert Lowther, Esq., Atlanta, GA.

A federal drug offense involving at least 400 grams on fentanyl is punishable by a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 10 years. Therefore,...

Yes. The Safety Valve applies even after trial if the defendant meets the criteria. – Joshua Sabert Lowther, Esq., Atlanta, GA.

Federal agents usually don't make arrests during the execution of search warrants, unless there's a compelling reason to detain the target at that...

No; protective orders in federal criminal cases are common for many reasons, not just to protect the identity of a confidential informant. –...