Legal review August 24, 2026 · Links checked October 15, 2026 : the source is available · Scope & methodology
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authority type statute jurisdiction federal_nationwide publication status official_preliminary_code precedential status binding_enacted_positive_law_title subsequent history Currentness controlled by the OLRC preliminary edition. negative treatment status Amendment/currentness checked through laws in effect on 2026-08-17. material limitations Individual calculations, administrative review, and judicial remedies remain outside this record. Open official source ↗
Linked modules 18 U.S.C. § 3624(b) — Good Conduct Time 18 U.S.C. § 3632 — First Step Act Time Credits BOP Designation, Sentence Commencement, Aggregation, and Prior-Custody Credit Detainers, Prison Discipline, Good-Time Consequences, and RDAP Prerelease Custody, Residential Reentry, Home Confinement, and the CARES Act BOP Administrative Remedies, § 2241 Review, APA Limits, and Mootness Supervised Release Commencement, Conditions, Modification, Termination, and Transfer 18 U.S.C. § 3624
Propositions supported
Release-date relationship in subsection (a).
Eligibility, maximum rate, conduct and education conditions, last-year text, and vesting in subsection (b).
Prerelease-custody and supervised-release application criteria in subsection (g).
Material limitations
The statute must be read with current 28 C.F.R. § 523.20 for GCT mechanics and §§ 523.40–523.44 for FTC application. Individual calculations, administrative review, and judicial remedies are outside this record.
Official source
OLRC preliminary edition, laws in effect August 17, 2026: https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/18/3624