Joe Giudice went to prison a few days ago and while that must have been stressful for the TV reality star to endure, especially when he had to give up drinking. Some inmates can get their sentences reduced by enrolling in the drug and/or alcohol rehab, but that avenue is not an option for Joe Giudice.
Joe Giudice was sentenced to serve 41 months at the Federal Correction Institute Fort Dix in New Jersey and he arrived at the prison around noon, on March 23, 2016. He thought he found a clever way to r3educe his sentence from 41 months to 18 months by enrolling in the Bureau of Prisons' 500-hour Residential Drug Abuse Program. His plan would have worked well, if he had been a legal citizen of the United States.
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He's not getting into that program."
Apparently, if an inmate can apply to be enrolled in the RDAP if they have it documented that they have a problem with substance abuse. The documentation can include letters from doctors, mental health professionals or even a social worker can help the inmate receive help with his or her problem. If they have DUI convictions, even that is helpful.
The RDAP can only be applied for after the person is locked away in jail and not everyone who applies for the RDAP will be accepted into the program.
Joe Giudice is expected to be released, according to the Bureau of Prisons, is March 14, 2019. This projected release date is less than the 41 months given to him because they take into account his early release date. Joe will or may have 54 days removed for “good time” for every year he serves.
Joe Giudice was giving them enough evidence of his drinking problem if they watched the series, Real Housewives of New Jersey. In 2010, Joe was arrested after he crashed his car and was charged with DUI. According to Joe, he told fellow cast members that he was sober that night and it was after he saw the extent of the crash that he started to