What does the BOP First Step Act require?

It requires the Attorney General (AG) to develop a risk and needs assessment system for BOP to assess the recidivism risk and criminogenic needs of all federal prisoners and to place prisoners in recidivism reducing programs and productive activities to address their needs and reduce this risk.

When was the First Step Act signed into law?

Learn how the First Step Act affects BOP inmates and their families. On December 21, 2018, President Trump signed into law the First Step Act (FSA) of 2018 (P.L. 115- 391).

When to file a motion for compassionate release?

Under the FSA, an inmate may now file a motion for a Reduction in Sentence (RIS) also known as compassionate release directly with the court 30 days after making a request to the BOP or after exhausting their administrative remedies. Additional changes may be found in the policy on the BOP’s RIS process found here:

What does the Attorney General have to do under the First Step Act?

Under the First Step Act, the Attorney General is required to report to Congress on the activities undertaken, and accomplishments reached, in carrying out the law. This page makes those reports available to the public. PATTERN is a tool that measures an inmate’s risk of recidivism and provides them opportunities to reduce their score.

Learn how the First Step Act affects BOP inmates and their families. On December 21, 2018, President Trump signed into law the First Step Act (FSA) of 2018 (P.L. 115- 391).

The First Step Act, however, allows an inmate can file a motion for compassionate release directly with the sentencing court . The inmate must wait 30 days after making a request to the BOP before making a motion.

Is the First Step Act retroactive to August 3, 2010?

Specifically, the First Step Act made the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 retroactive . Therefore, inmates whose offense was committed prior to August 3, 2010 may now be eligible for a sentence reduction as if the Fair Sentencing Act was in effect at the time they committed their offense.

How does the bop first step act work?

The Act amended 18 U.S.C. § 3624 (b) so that federal inmates can earn up to 54 days of good time credit for every year of their imposed sentence rather than for every year of their sentenced served.