Normally the release date includes the "good time credits", therefore we would not be optimistic that there would be additional reductions unless the inmate becomes a cooperating witness in another case that results in a conviction. At that point the government would likely offer a sentence reduction depending on the value of the information and the level of cooperation.

Please explain - Put on probation in 2012, been locked up since 2014 - time served since 2012 ??  This does not make sense to us - clearly he is not getting time served as he is still incarcerated. If he really got time-served he would not be incarcerated. Based on what we know, if your inmate has a release date of 8-29-2016 - "good time" credits earned in most cases is about 10-15% available without any incident reports.  A

The typical guideline to follow is that most sentences come with built-in "good-time credits".  This is normally 15% of the total. Assuming this is available to you, 85% of 120 months is 102 months. Then there is halfway house (if available) which might carve another 3-9 months off the sentence. Be mindful that the halfway house is still a form of incarceration but reserved for inmates with no conduct problems or incident reports.  

That is actually a better sentence than one year (the judge did him a small favor). Any federal sentence over one year qualifies for "good time credit". Good time is 15% of the sentence which is granted upon arrival. This is the best he will do, he can only lose this good time by getting into trouble while there. He will do 311 days and then deal with whatever supervised release time that was on his sentence.

Yes it is a good feeling to have your sentence reduced unless you have to cooperate with the government to get the reduction. Then there is a measure of guilt for putting someone else behind bars and making them miserable because you can't do the time you "earned" for your own crime (our opinion). If you get a reduction for taking the RDAP program, then there is a greater measure of accomplishment as you got the reward for helping yourself

If your son has a short sentence and is NOT in the camp, it means that there is something in his criminal history, in his case or someone he might have been associated keeping him from there. There are a whole host of reasons that will prohibit an inmate from camp status. There is nothing an outside person can do to effectuate this move.

The charge is a serious one as indicated by his sentence. Generally, any offender taking the case to trial probably got a harsher sentence than those that plead guilty (and took responsibility). The parole board will be looking for contrition, meaning at some point your fiance will have to tell them that he is sorry for what he did, he knows what he did was wrong and basically "fall on his sword" in the hearing.  Our opinion is that for

Sentences are determined by several factors. The offender's criminal history, the damage done to the aggrieved party, financial loss in the crime are some of what the judge considers when imposing a sentence. First-time offenders notwithstanding, there had to be something more there that created such a hefty sentence.  You need a very skilled post-conviction lawyer to plead this case citing possible "violations of a defendant's Sixth Amendment right to the effective assistance of counsel". You would need to file a motion to

This information needs to be brought to the attention of his counselor and/or case manager at the ASPC. There might not be anything that carries over from county to state prison, but it will definitely put him in a good light with the staff overseeing him now. It might create opportunities otherwise not offered simply because he voluntarily took the Exodus program and showed a willingness to program.

It is like military training, there is a lot of marching and exercising, doing  chores that require exertion. There is also a mental toughness element where they test the temperament of the inmates during these tasks, sort of like a drill sergeant in basic training. They work them hard, they are plenty exhausted when they check into their bunks to go to sleep. Not a lot of time for nonsense or trouble-making. It's designed to break young men from breaking the law into