Federal Sentencing Alliance is pleased to provide you with an analysis of recidivism reduction programs and productive activities that many federal inmates may engage in full time to earn prison time credits for earlier release under The First Step Act Of 2018. The First Step Act Of 2018 is also included in this publication, as reformatted in an easy to read text.Time credits are earned from participation and successful completion of recidivism reduction programs and/or many other productive activities, while incarcerated in the federal Bureau Of Prisons. The primary focus of this publication relates to "how to" identify (evidence based) recidivism reduction programs; and "how to" earn recidivism reduction program time credits and/or productive activity time credits, for inmates that otherwise qualify to participate in these programs and activities. (Inmates serving sentences imposed as a result of being convicted of offenses ineligible for earned time credits are found at 18 U. S. Code § 3632 (d)(D)(2019). Inmates convicted of those enumerated offenses do not qualify for participation in the early release time credit programs that are the subjects of this book. Inmates are encouraged to look at the disqualification list to ensure their own qualification for these programs.) The types of programs an inmate can participate in for earned time credits is dependent upon the results of an initial recidivism risk and needs assessment to be completed after July 19, 2019; and how they score on that assessment initially. For those inmates that achieve a low or minimal recidivism risk assessment, engaging in productive activities will result in earned time credits. For those that are assessed moderate or higher risk of recidivism, time credits can be earned through participation in recidivism reduction programs offered at the facility. It is likely that various programs will be initially available at various Bureau Of Prison facilities at different times during the implementation process. This book details six separate evidence based recidivism reductions programs widely in use in United States Prison Systems at the time of this publication. The purpose of this book is to wade through and clarify the earned time credit provisions of the First Step Act Of 2018, and to foster an inmate's use of those provisions to better his or her own life in the process. These programs are all geared toward 'learning', which by definition aids in personal and professional growth, makes available time easier to bear, and gives one hope for the future. The First Step Act Of 2018 earned time credit programs will invariably give thousands of federal inmate's a new found purpose while incarcerated, and provide them with a vast array of educational tools that were not utilized by many of them prior to their incarceration. This informational publication is for anyone desiring to learn more about The First Step Act Of 2018 prison time credits that may be earned by inmates for successful completion of recidivism reduction programs and/or productive activities while incarcerated. Some inmates may be able to reduce their prison incarceration by up to half.Federal Sentencing Alliance is not associated with the United States Congress, the Bureau Of Prisons, or any agency or department of the United States. Federal Sentencing Alliance is a national consortium of federal sentencing mitigation specialists, federal sentencing legal writers, and supervisory members, that works directly with law firms based in the United States for all federal sentencing assignments. The information provided in this publication does not constitute legal advice, and is provided solely to foster critical thinking regarding the topics covered. Please consult with an attorney for legal advice regarding the particulars of your case.Please visit our Websites: www.FederalSentencingAlliance.com & www.FederalSentencingGuidelines.us (Sentencing Guidelines Word Version)