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- BOP Changes First Step Act Credit Rules: Transit Time May Now CountThe Bureau of Prisons published major First Step Act time-credit revisions on August 31, 2026. The new rule removes language that delayed FSA credit earning until arrival at the designated BOP facility.…
- Federal Prison Security Levels Explained: Camp, Low, Medium, High, and Administrative FacilitiesFederal prison security level affects where a person is housed, what daily life feels like, what programs are available, how much movement is allowed, and how early planning should be handled before…
- Documents to (Absolutely)Prepare Before Self-Surrendering to Federal PrisonFederal Prison Preparation • Self-Surrender • Family Planning Before you self-surrender to federal prison, your family needs more than a surrender date and a ride to the gate. You need legal authority,…
- Real Questions Families Ask About Federal Prison, FSA Credits, RDAP, Home Confinement, and BOP ProblemsFederal Prison Help • Real Family Questions • BOP Strategy Families contact Prison Law Firm every day with urgent questions about federal prison, First Step Act credits, RDAP, halfway house, home…
- Do Non-U.S. Citizens in Federal Prison Get FSA Credits, RDAP, Good Time, and Home Confinement?Immigration Detainers • FSA Credits • RDAP • Federal Prison Release Planning Non-U.S. citizens in federal prison may receive many of the same basic BOP programs and sentence credits as citizens,…
Robert Rohrbaugh II
At Prison Law Firm, we understand the system from both sides of the bars. The firm’s paralegal Robert Rohrbaugh practiced criminal law handling both state and federal cases for over 25 years (now working as a paralegal). During that time he defended clients in some of the toughest courtrooms in America. In a rare and extraordinary turn, Bob found himself in a situation that would take him from a member of the bar to behind the bars. Read Bob’s Book >>
After being indicted in Federal District Court for what amounted to receiving fees to represent a client while being wilfully blind that those monies were illegally gained by the client, his case proceeded to trial where he was acquitted on one count with the jury hung on the remaining three counts. During the second trial, he was convicted and sentenced to 52 months in Federal Prison. That experience gave him what no law degree can teach: firsthand knowledge of how the Bureau of Prisons operates.