Do all inmates go to a half way house or are there certain criteria?

This is how I understand it. HWH is part of the incarceration and helps the inmates integrate back into society. The BOP doesn't like it when they refuse to go to HWH. There is another thread here somewhere that talks about the very same thing.
BUT, if the inmate is in on a probation violation and serving his/her time out then they would be released without HWH.

As far as I know, not all inmates are offered HWH placement, but one could normally expect it and ask their Unit Team about it - at least 12 months in advance of release, when possible.

HWH placement is based on many factors like, sentence length, crime, conduct, availability, etc.

Just from what I've experienced...Hope that helps.

I didn't go to a HWH. My sentence was 5 months in prison camp and 5 months on electronic ankle bracelet. I think it is based on the sentence you receive by the Judge. I might be wrong but this was my experience.

There are certain PSF's that will keep you out of the HWH such as sex offenses.

I was hoping for no hwh so this is good news. We don't live anywhere near one and it would make getting a job in the area all that much harder. He'll be in less than a year when it's all said and done.

anyone with a sentence of under a year and a day usually does not get 1/2 way house unless it is specifically part of the sentence. ie: if your sentence is 7 months, you will most likely serve 7 months and on the last day you will get up go to R&D to check out and go home.

Some serve full term, meaning no good time or HWH, I've seen it happen. When I was at Butner in the "old mental ward" a guy refused everything they tried to give him and we walked out the gate after 5 years straight to his house. He said if he went to a HWH he woulda been back inside of a week. If you've had enough shots(write ups) you probably won't get HWH

HIs actual sentance is 1 year, 1 day, but his projectected release date is 10 months out. It almost seems like a waste to put him in hwh for a sentence under a year. There are a lot of people who could use and would like a longer stay in their hwh. But i suppose in the end that won't matter, it's federal government.

That's true...not everyone has to do HWH.....some do it to knock more time off their paper trail!

year and a day sentence will probably get him 30-45 days hwh time

i did 16 months of an 18 month sentence and i went right home. he'll have a meeting with his counselor and some other people that will talk about what is going to happen and where he is going to go when he gets out. i can remember what they call it though.

I have also heard one doing his time for a probation violation did not get HWH.