There's nuance to a different answer and the BOP isn't about nuance. They are about enforcing very rigid fixed rules. I am sure that they have no flexibility in

There's nuance to a different answer and the BOP isn't about nuance. They are about enforcing very rigid fixed rules. I am sure that they have no flexibility in their response ('When asked about release dates, respond with this'). Edit: The saddest thing about this is major reporting outlets have no idea how our prison system works. But I get it. I didn't either until I fell out of the world.