THE SUCCESS OF BOP DIRECTOR WILLIAMS III

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IMPLEMENTING THE FSA AND SCA SOUNDS EASIER THAN IT IS.

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7/2/2025

From: LISA LEGAL (WHERE THE RUBBER MEETS THE ROAD) and Federal Legal News 6-16,30-25

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William K. Marshall III promised that his new policy “ensures that FSA Earned Time Credits and SCA eligibility will be treated as cumulative and stackable, allowing qualified individuals to serve meaningful portions of their sentences in home confinement when appropriate.”

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Not exactly…
Instead, it directs that “[]n addition to FTCs for those individuals who have earned less than 365 days of FTCs, staff must also consider adding up to an additional 12 months of prerelease time under the SCA, based on the five-factor review.”

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