SCASecond Chance Act of 2007
The law that expanded prerelease custody, raising the halfway-house maximum to 12 months and authorizing home confinement for the shorter of 6 months or 10% of the term (18 U.S.C. § 3624(c)). The 12 months is a ceiling BOP applies in its discretion — not an entitlement.
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