Specifically whoever's in charge of his file at the Federal Bureau of Prisons, perhaps? Take a gander at this:
As one of the math whizzes among us just pointed out, it looks like someone has decided that Ponz-Boy is getting out in 130 years, and not the 150 Judge Denny Chin sentenced him to. We're pretty sure he does not have a chance for parole, and even if he did, wouldn't we cross that bridge at a later date, rather than (very) prematurely assuming it's gonna happen? We need a prison expert in the hizzous to tell us what the hell is going on here. Is this a typo? Did the clock start 20 years back on account of a decision by those who decide such things that living under Ruth's freaky ass rules was probably as good as being locked up?
Posted by guest , Jul 14, 2009 1:22PM
Too long, didn't serve.
Posted by guest , Jul 14, 2009 1:24PM
Bess,
Would you please do something about Greggers? 7 posts to his terrible 2. No pictures... Help us out here.
Posted by guest , Jul 14, 2009 1:24PM
he could make it to the age of 71+130, so this is a serious matter than needs to be addressed.
Posted by guest , Jul 14, 2009 1:24PM
Perhaps they are presuming good behavior? I think Federal sentences get reduced for that.
Posted by guest , Jul 14, 2009 1:25PM
@2 could you please do something about leaving lame, unnecessary posts about Greg a) at all b) on Bess's posts? Really. Get a hobby.
Posted by guest , Jul 14, 2009 1:25PM
@4 why would they presume it before he even got there? is that not jumping the gun a bit?
Posted by guest , Jul 14, 2009 1:26PM
@1 well played, sir
Posted by guest , Jul 14, 2009 1:27PM
BM gives superb BJs. 110%. We had to make sure he kept up the effort, so we gave him a couple extra Jellos and knocked off a few years.
-Butler prison guard
Posted by guest , Jul 14, 2009 1:28PM
That is the net present value of 150 years at the current discount rate.
Posted by guest , Jul 14, 2009 1:29PM
This is Ponzi math. You wouldn't understand.
Posted by guest , Jul 14, 2009 1:30PM
@5 - Do you get randomly punched in the face a lot? For instance, when you are walking down the street and someone walking towards you just lunges fist first at your face.
Posted by guest , Jul 14, 2009 1:30PM
He got 20 years knocked off for good behavior. I guess he managed not to steal anyone's money while he was in lockup in NYC.
Posted by BSD , Jul 14, 2009 1:31PM
Bloomberg reported on this yesterday. It's standard procedure for the prison bureau, I believe.
Posted by guest , Jul 14, 2009 1:32PM
@bsd link?
Posted by guest , Jul 14, 2009 1:32PM
The justice system is one big Ponzi scheme: Twenty of Madoff's years were given to another inmate who was incarcerated at an earlier date.
Posted by guest , Jul 14, 2009 1:34PM
Please yes you make sex with me please 2 time?
Shafeef
Posted by BSD , Jul 14, 2009 1:35PM
I read it off the terminal TOP, so don't have a link.
Saw it again here, but that doesn't do much good to you unless you read Russian... http://www.finansmag.ru/news/25770
Posted by guest , Jul 14, 2009 1:37PM
spread those cheeks bernie, BOTH sets you fucking toolbag
Posted by guest , Jul 14, 2009 1:37PM
Why is Glenn Beck following me around weeping and asking if he can be my bottom?
Big MW
Posted by guest , Jul 14, 2009 1:43PM
My guess is that the computer database can't handle dates beyond 2139 which, for anyone in 2009, is effectively a life sentence without the possibility of parole.
Posted by guest , Jul 14, 2009 1:44PM
@20, thanks for the insight...JERK
Posted by guest , Jul 14, 2009 1:44PM
Indeed, @1 FTW. Thread closed.
Posted by guest , Jul 14, 2009 1:44PM
@21:
You're welcome!
-20
Posted by guest , Jul 14, 2009 1:46PM
Hey 20.
Posted by guest , Jul 14, 2009 1:46PM
#11 - why dont you do what your parents did? get a job sir!
Posted by guest , Jul 14, 2009 1:47PM
@2 are you Rick Santelli? Only a bitch like RS would whine like that.
Posted by guest , Jul 14, 2009 1:48PM
I am like a god damn runaway freight train.
Posted by guest , Jul 14, 2009 1:50PM
We can be car RAMROD, get it?
Posted by FUNdamental , Jul 14, 2009 1:50PM
They asked Maxine to build a Model to count to 150, this is what it came up with.
Posted by guest , Jul 14, 2009 1:50PM
@20, sounds like a Y2K excuse. What kind of computer can't handle 2140?
Posted by guest , Jul 14, 2009 1:52PM
@30:
A government computer.
-20
Posted by guest , Jul 14, 2009 1:53PM
Can we please have some intelligent, cogent, and relevant comments please?
Houston trader
Posted by guest , Jul 14, 2009 1:54PM
-15% for good behavior; if he takes an alcohol rehab course you automatically get another year deducted. 150 x (.15) - 1=126.5
That would be an approx release date of 2135.
Posted by guest , Jul 14, 2009 1:55PM
bess you are enfatuated with bernie madoff
Posted by guest , Jul 14, 2009 1:57PM
I think his sentence should be commuted to 50 years. It's only fair.
Posted by guest , Jul 14, 2009 1:59PM
@30, @31 yeah...and programmed by the same people who are about to regulate CDS.
Posted by guest , Jul 14, 2009 2:00PM
Sharing is caring.
Pass it forward.
Now suck my tits and grope my plumbs.
Big MW
Posted by guest , Jul 14, 2009 2:06PM
@15, very nice.
Posted by guest , Jul 14, 2009 2:11PM
Briefing attorney for a federal district judge here.
Inmates are entitled to 56 days of good behavior for every year they serve. This is only applicable for sentences over one year. As an asided, most federal judges prefer to give sentences of "a year and a day," so that good behavior is available.
Regardless, the Bureau of Prisons factors in the 56 days a year good behavior in the release dates. The only other available mechanism to receive a reduced sentence is to go through drug rehab. This is why you see many white collar criminals announce their drug/alcohol addictions right before sentencing. Since Madoff didn't go that route, it's probably unavailable to him.
Posted by guest , Jul 14, 2009 2:13PM
@30 Internal Linux dates end January 19, 2038
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2038_problem
They just switched to 64-bit though, so future versions should be okay.
Posted by guest , Jul 14, 2009 2:42PM
9 - funny.
Posted by guest , Jul 14, 2009 2:53PM
God Bless @1
Posted by guest , Jul 14, 2009 2:56PM
@40...too bad most archaic banking software runs on Unix, not Linux. So things are not good. Chances are it'll be a mad dash to finish this all once again in 2037.
Posted by guest , Jul 14, 2009 4:08PM
@43: brain fart -- meant the Unix OS, not just the Linux kernel.
Posted by guest , Jul 14, 2009 4:30PM
Tool @43 got any contracts out to 30 years? No doubt you'll be seeing problems right now.
just sayin'
Posted by EvilBuzzard , Jul 14, 2009 4:51PM
Maybe they can freeze Madoff like Simon Phoenix. Then, you know, this might even make a difference.
Posted by guest , Jul 14, 2009 5:00PM
There's no parole in the federal system.
The BoP computer system caps all terms at 2139. This is a non-issue.