Sunday, December 23, 2018

Former Mayor Pawlowski Could Get Out Early

The president just signed the "First Step Act" allowing none violent federal offenders to get out early. According to Wikipedia... A prisoner, except for an ineligible prisoner under subparagraph (D), who successfully completes evidence-based recidivism reduction programming or productive activities, shall earn time credits as follows:

“(i) A prisoner shall earn 10 days of time credits for every 30 days of successful participation in evidence-based recidivism reduction programming or productive activities.

“(ii) A prisoner determined by the Bureau of Prisons to be at a minimum or low risk for recidivating, who, over two consecutive assessments, has not increased their risk of recidivism, shall earn an additional 5 days of time credits for every 30 days of successful participation in evidence-based recidivism reduction programming or productive activities.
Former mayor Pawlowski was sentenced to 15 years. Let's take a quick look at the math and see how this might benefit him. Under part (i) the number of credited days could total up to 120 a year. Under part (ii) an additional 60 days. So if Pawlowski were to meet both of these requirements he could reduce his sentencing by 180 days (6 months) yearly.

In other words by the end of 10 years he could be credited with 5 years off his sentencing under this act. In addition another 54 days per year credit for "good conduct". Meaning in a best case scenario the former mayor could serve as few as 8 1/2 years or thereabouts.

2 comments:

  1. Before someone ask... under the feds there is no such thing as parole. This would only apply to those jailed before November 1, 1987. The date when the feds abolished them for anyone jailed after that date.

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  2. There was a criminal drug gang that controlled cocaine in Allentown for years and the managers all got life terms after being taken down by the D.E.A. One prisoner was pardoned and released by President Obama. I will be checking the federal prisoner locator to see if these fellows also get released

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