Under the First Step Act, which was enacted in December 2018, inmates can earn up to 54 days of good time credit per year, provided they have not engaged in any misconduct. So... good time = 15% reduction in sentence.
If these terrorists get 20 years... they can earn up to 3-years off the sentence with good behavior. That's still 17-years in the Federal pen. 10 year sentence can get up to 1-1/2 years off, which is still 8-1/2 years in prison.
Federal time is NOT cut in half. At best, it's 15% discount.
The law is already on the books. 5-20 yrs. Everything is cut in half for good behavior.
Hmmmmm
Nope. Federal crime = Federal time.
Under the First Step Act, which was enacted in December 2018, inmates can earn up to 54 days of good time credit per year, provided they have not engaged in any misconduct. So... good time = 15% reduction in sentence.
If these terrorists get 20 years... they can earn up to 3-years off the sentence with good behavior. That's still 17-years in the Federal pen. 10 year sentence can get up to 1-1/2 years off, which is still 8-1/2 years in prison.
Federal time is NOT cut in half. At best, it's 15% discount.
Yes if the law is 5-20 they can actually cut that in normal circumstances. But the 5 years is mandatory minimum they cannot go lower than that.