Principles Of Law, Public & Criminal System (PRINLPCS) A Practice Test

What percentage of federal inmates must serve their sentences?

75 percent 65 percent 85 percent 95 percent

Correct Answer:

85 percent

Explanation:

Federal inmates typically must serve about 85% of their sentence because they can earn good conduct time. The Bureau of Prisons may grant up to 54 days of good conduct time for each year of incarceration, which is roughly 14.8% of a year. That means you end up serving about 85% of the sentence before release to supervised release, with the remaining time served under supervision.

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