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  • Advocate for Families and Inmates

    Advocate for Families and Inmates
    2025/10/27
    In this week's episode of Federal Prison Authority Presents: Around the Block, Bruce and Susan begin by discussing the story of Todd Crisley, who has navigated the federal prison system and is now an advocate for families and inmates. He has been featured on podcasts discussing his story and how he came to do the work he does today. Bruce and Susan also delve into recent updates to the FSA and home confinement, examining the BOP's new video on the FSA calculation process. Towards the end of the show, Susan reviews a new article released by the director of the FSA about classification practices, which aims to assist both staff and inmates within the system. This episode highlights the benefits that come with the change in the FSA and also raises additional topics that warrant further exploration in the future. Please feel free to send questions to Bruce and Susan. Dr. Susan Giddings can be found on their shared website https://federalprisonauthority.com/who-we-are/ Bruce through his cell (214) 431-2032, and their First Step Act Book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/2dWCECE
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    55 分
  • The Designation Process

    The Designation Process
    2025/09/29
    In this week's episode of Federal Prison Authority Presents: Around the Block, Bruce and Susan begin by discussing the changing season from summer to fall and introduce a new topic: the designation process for inmates. Through the first half of the episode, Susan works through the details and requirements set up by the Bureau. To help wrap up the show, Susan goes over the transfer process for inmates. This is an information-heavy episode on a new topic, but Bruce and Susan have a collection of books listeners can check out after listening to each episode. Please feel free to send questions to Bruce and Susan. Dr. Susan Giddings can be found on their shared website https://federalprisonauthority.com/who-we-are/ Bruce through his cell (214) 431-2032, and their First Step Act Book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/2dWCECE
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    55 分
  • Halfway House Qualifications

    Halfway House Qualifications
    2025/09/22
    On this episode of Federal Prison Authority Presents: Around the Block, Bruce and Susan begin by answering viewer questions, ensuring a thorough response while keeping the explanation clear and understandable. The main topic explored through viewer questions is the qualifications for a halfway house during the transition. After spending some time on this topic, Susan and Bruce transition to case management and suggest ways for inmates and their families to help themselves, as well as behaviors to avoid. They also explain the differences between halfway housing and home confinement. To wrap up the episode, Bruce and Susan explore court and case processing, which can have specific requirements for inmates in a particular state/city. Please feel free to send questions to Bruce and Susan. Dr. Susan Giddings can be found on their shared website https://federalprisonauthority.com/who-we-are/ Bruce through his cell (214) 431-2032, and their First Step Act Book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/2dWCECE
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    55 分
  • The Time Credit Worksheet

    The Time Credit Worksheet
    2025/09/08
    In this week's episode of Federal Prison Authority Presents: Around the Block, Bruce and Susan jump right into the discussion, explaining the Time Credit Worksheet and the amount of information now available to the public about time credits. The information discussed represents a new development and would be best accompanied by the books Bruce and Susan have written to provide a comprehensive understanding of the full-time credit picture. Halfway through the program, Bruce announces to recently released inmates, encouraging them to share their experiences on Facebook to provide a firsthand account and offer helpful information to families and their loved ones in the prison system. To conclude the episode, Susan lists out the criteria to be successful once an inmate is released and what things to avoid to get a positive referral and gain independence. Please feel free to send questions to Bruce and Susan. Dr. Susan Giddings can be found on their shared website https://federalprisonauthority.com/who-we-are/ Bruce through his cell (214) 431-2032, and their First Step Act Book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/2dWCECE
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    55 分
  • Early Release vs. Hardship Release

    Early Release vs. Hardship Release
    2025/08/25
    This week's episode of Federal Prison Authority Presents: Around the Block, Bruce and Susan open the episode by answering questions sent in from Facebook. One of the big topics they go over is the sentencing process of inmates and how it may change in the future. While Bruce and Susan acknowledge some of the flaws in the system, they do point to the silver lining of things moving in the right direction and officials being aware of their shortcomings. The next big topic explored is the concept of early release vs hardship release, and Susan explains what they mean and their differences. This week is very informative and answers a lot of listeners' questions. Please feel free to send questions to Bruce and Susan. Dr. Susan Giddings can be found on their shared website https://federalprisonauthority.com/who-we-are/ Bruce through his cell (214) 431-2032, and their First Step Act Book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/2dWCECE
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    55 分
  • Federal Credits and Sentence Computations

    Federal Credits and Sentence Computations
    2025/08/18
    On this episode of Federal Prison Authority Presents: Around the Block, Bruce and Susan begin the episode discussing November and the sentencing guidelines before they dive into the bulk of the episode topics. For more information about the sentencing guidelines, email or call Bruce and Susan, and check out the Facebook federal prisons account. After spending time exploring the previous topic, Bruce and Susan transition into the main issues of the episode: federal credits and sentence computations. One point of contention Susan helps clear up is the distinction between state and federal laws within the federal system and their application to inmates. This then allows Susan to dive into various types of time credits, mainly B1s and B2s. This episode has a lot of information, but it is all fundamental, and Bruce and Susan are here to help clear up any confusion. Please feel free to send questions to Bruce and Susan. Dr. Susan Giddings can be found on their shared website https://federalprisonauthority.com/who-we-are/ Bruce through his cell (214) 431-2032, and their First Step Act Book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/2dWCECE
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    55 分
  • The Disciplinary Process

    The Disciplinary Process
    2025/08/11
    On this episode of Federal Prison Authority Presents: Around the Block, Bruce and Susan open the episode discussing the disciplinary process of the BOP and how to navigate through it. Susan helps explain how it works and dispels any misunderstandings of the processing. Bruce and Susan review specific case examples related to the disciplinary process, illustrating how the Federal Prison System handles various cases and imposes punishments on inmates involved. Towards the end, Bruce talks about the books they have written and how they can help inmates and their families. This episode is very informative about discipline and punishment rules in the prison system. Please feel free to send questions to Bruce and Susan. Dr. Susan Giddings can be found on their shared website https://federalprisonauthority.com/who-we-are/ Bruce through his cell (214) 431-2032, and their First Step Act Book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/2dWCECE
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    55 分
  • The Second Chance Act

    The Second Chance Act
    2025/08/04
    On this episode of Federal Prison Authority Presents: Around the Block, Bruce and Susan talk about one of the main pillars of the Federal Prisons System, the Second Chance Act. This Act has a lot of details and misunderstandings, so Bruce and Susan spend much of the episode clarifying what the Second Chance Act is and what it does for inmates. About halfway through the program, Susan explores actions and behaviors inmates can and should do to help their standing with halfway housing and to avoid any negative consequences. This episode is crucial in truly understanding how the Second Chance Act works and how to interpret it correctly. A very informative and great listen. Please feel free to send questions to Bruce and Susan. Dr. Susan Giddings can be found on their shared website https://federalprisonauthority.com/who-we-are/ Bruce through his cell (214) 431-2032 and their First Step Act Book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/2dWCECE
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    55 分