Sentence Reduction
First Step Act Calculator: How Much Time Can I Actually Save?
One of the most frequent questions we receive at Jail Time Consulting is about the First Step Act (FSA). Specifically, people want to know: “Exactly how much time will it take off my sentence?” Unfortunately, the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) does not provide a public calculator. Because of this, you must understand the math behind…
Continue ReadingBOP Home Confinement: A New Way to Get Your Loved One Home Faster
Don’t Wait—Your Loved One Could Come Home Today In May 2025, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons (BOP), William K. Marshall III, gave a major order. This directive became known as the BOP Home Confinement Expansion. He told prison staff to send more people to home confinement instead of keeping them in prison cells.…
Continue ReadingShould I Hire a Prison Consultant?
Why settle for just a criminal defense attorney when your prison time hangs in the balance? Your lawyer fights for acquittal or a lighter sentence in court—but who prepares you for what happens inside federal prison? A prison consultant bridges that gap, optimizing your designation, programs, and survival from day one. Don’t leave your freedom…
Continue ReadingUnlock Your Second Chance with the Second Chance Act
What the Second Chance Act Is The Second Chance Act (SCA), started in 2008, helps federal inmates get early release and return to normal life. Eligible people can stay up to 12 months in a halfway house or at home. Moreover, this aids their return to society and cuts down repeat jail time. However, the…
Continue ReadingSheriff Advocates Releasing Certain Offenders to Prevent Coronavirus Outbreak in Jail
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — “I’m advocating for what’s right.” That was the start of a series of tweets from Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. He said he supports the release of non-violent, elderly offenders with serious underlying health conditions. This is meant to prevent a coronavirus outbreak in the Harris County Jail. But the process…
Continue ReadingBREAKING NEWS! Some Federal Inmates May Soon Leave For Home Confinement!
Washington D.C. March 26, 2020 – Attorney General’s Memorandum to the Bureau of Prisons “The Attorney General of the United States just sent a Memorandum for inmates to the Director of the Bureau of Prisons on 3/26/2020. This dealt with allowing certain inmates, minimum and low risk, to be evaluated for immediate release to home…
Continue ReadingMore Than 2,200 Inmates Released From Federal Prison Due to First Step Act!
In Case You Missed it, This Incredible Event Happened in July of 2019! WASHINGTON — The gates of the federal prison system swung open for 2,200 inmates who were freed under the terms a new law aimed at reducing the government’s costly inmate population and easing their transition back to the free world. The mass…
Continue ReadingTrump Pardons Governor Rod Blagojevich, Goes Home From Prison
After leaving prison Tuesday, former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich expressed his “everlasting gratitude” to President Trump who pardons his 14-year corruption sentence. Embed from Getty Images Blagojevich, who served eight years behind bars in Colorado, jokingly called himself a “Trumpocrat,” saying the president “saw a wrong and corrected it.” Trump said the punishment imposed on the Chicago Democrat and one-time contestant on…
Continue ReadingNew Criminal Record Removal Act – 2020’s Way of Giving Inmates a Second Chance
A law that allows people in New Mexico to erase their criminal history went into effect on January 1st! Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed the Criminal Record Expungement Act during the last legislative session. This new criminal record removal act will allow people to petition to get rid of their criminal records and remove their files from…
Continue ReadingJail Time Consulting Prison Consultant Says Lori Loughlin Should Prep By Doing These Things
After criticizing Lori Loughlin’s decision to learn martial arts ahead of her trial in the college admissions scandal, two prison consultants have offered five tips in how the actress and others can really adjust to life behind bars and use proper prison etiquette. Prison consultants Michael Frantz, the founder of Jail Time Consulting who served 36 months in…
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