First Step Act Planning Calculator

1 · Sentence

2 · Programs

3 · Details

Sentence

Start with the sentence imposed by the court and the date the federal sentence began. Prior-custody credit and unusual sentence structures can change the official computation.

Sentence length

Sentence length in years Federal sentence start date

Programs & FSA earning rate

FSA Time Credit eligibility PATTERN risk level / earning-rate scenario How should we model qualifying FSA participation? RDAP reduction to model

Selecting an RDAP reduction does not determine RDAP eligibility. BOP makes the eligibility and reduction decision.

Details

Known GCT lost to disciplinary sanctions (days) Known FSA Time Credit balance from BOP worksheet (optional) Current BOP projected release date (optional) Detainer / hold / other factor that may affect release?

Planning result

Your illustrative timeline

How we calculate it

1. Sentence imposedCalendar sentence from the start date

2. Good Conduct TimeUp to 54 days/year of sentence imposed for qualifying sentences

3. FSA Time Credits10 or 15 days per qualifying 30-day period

4. Supervised-release applicationFTC applied to supervised release is capped at 365 days

5. RDAP scenarioOptional reduction entered by the user

Official sources

BOP First Step Act FAQEligibility & credits ↗ BOP Conditional FSA Calculator noticePlanning tool ↗ 18 U.S.C. § 3624GCT & release ↗ Calculator & Estimate DisclaimerLimits →

Good Conduct Time quick chart

Illustrative maximum GCT using 54 days per year of sentence imposed. Under 18 U.S.C. § 3624(b), the statutory GCT provision applies to a term of imprisonment of more than one year.

Sentence	Approx. max GCT	Sentence less GCT (approx.)

Companion worksheet

Security / Custody Score Worksheet

Enter point values that you already have from an official form or have verified under the current BOP classification policy. This worksheet totals them but does not independently assign policy points or an official security level.

Official classification may include public-safety factors, overrides and professional judgment. Compare with the current BOP policy and your official form.

Official BOP designation information ↗

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