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by qingcharles 946 days ago
This was federal court in the USA, so they must serve a minimum of 85% of their sentence to be eligible for release.

You have to do something crazy while locked up to go over the 85%.

Prison is no joke at any level, but they will be in a minimum "camp" I assume.

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yeah, first-time non-violent offenders are typically sent to camps for sentences under 10 years.