Sentence Reduction & Clemency · What this guide will cover
Good Conduct Time: How the 85 Per Cent Rule Works in Federal Prison
The 15 per cent that comes off every federal sentence, and the discipline that protects it.
Outline
1. The statute: 54 days a year, recalculated
2. What disciplinary infractions cost, in days
3. Why '85 per cent' is the number families should plan around
4. How GCT interacts with FSA credits and RDAP
5. The First Step Act's fix to the old calculation