The Good Time Bill, also known as the Federal Prison Work Incentive Act, is a bill to reduce federal prison

Federal prison

Federal prisons are run by national governments in countries where subdivisions of the country also operate prisons.In the United States federal prisons are operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. In Canada the Correctional Service of Canada operates federal prisons. Prison sentences in these...

ers' sentences by granting more good conduct time

Good conduct time

Good conduct time, good time credit, or time off for good behavior is a sentence reduction given to prisoners who maintain good behavior while imprisoned. Good time can be forfeited if a prisoner is determined to have committed disciplinary infractions and/or crimes while incarcerated.Under U.S...

. Despite rumors that perpetually circulate throughout the Bureau of Prisons that the bill is about to be signed by President Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...

, the bill has not emerged from committee. One of the main organizations pushing for the bill has been FedCURE.