Is the 500-Hour Residential Drug Abuse Program really worth it?
Absolutely! The RDAP program is a very specialized program offered by the BOP which is of great benefit to inmates with a substance abuse problem whether it be drugs or alcohol. As an incentive for taking the program and successfully graduating from the program, the inmate may receive additional time off his sentence. This program is the only program available to federal inmates which can potentially reduce their period of incarceration in a federal institution by up to eighteen (18) months. This is in addition to any Good Conduct Time (GCT) earned.