Early release from federal prison for completing substance abuse treatment
A person serving a sentence in the Bureau of Prisons typically serves 85 percent of the sentence imposed by the United States District Court. However, federal law provides a means of early release for...
View ArticleHow the Bureau of Prisons places inmates in federal prison
The procedure for placing an inmate in federal prison is governed by the Bureau of Prisons Program Statement P5100.08. A person sentenced to federal prison for a crime may be taken into custody...
View ArticlePretrial diversion for federal criminal charges
Pretrial diversion is a practice in federal court where the prosecutor decides to divert the defendant to a rehabilitation program rather than prosecute him on criminal charges in United States...
View ArticleFederal law on possession of a controlled substance
Possession of a controlled substance is a federal criminal offense under Title 21, United States Code, Section 844. Although most controlled substance offenses are prosecuted under state law,...
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