Very Important Info: To earn FSA FTC inmates must not only complete the identified programs, but not have excludable offenses for the instant offense or prior criminal history (more on that later). Every BOP inmate should have a form on file the BP-A1131, Determination of First Step Act Eligibility. This form indicates if one is eligible for the FTC, and if so, one must consider the assigned risk level from the Pattern tool to determine the rate of the reward.

The BOP uses the analogy of the 500 hr Rdap program (i.e. 500 hr. program, 8hrs=1day: 500/8=62.5 days of programming=60 days as the 2.5 days are carried forward to the next program award). That formula calculates 20 days FTC for high and medium risk and 30 days for minimum and low risk. Only programs completed AFTER January 15, 2020 will count towards the extra credit. Unlike “old law” extra good time, the FTC is not deducted from the projected release date, but is calculated to determine transfer eligibility to “pre-release” custody or supervised release.