this federal plea deal with expand and that these men spend approximately 30 years in custody. there s reporting that says they ll spend the first 30 years of their time in federal custody as opposed to in georgia state custody. joy, ahmaud arbery s parents released a statement that saying, quote, they are vehemently against this deal. they believe it will allow them to serve time on both cases in a, quote, preferred federal prison. first, let me say i understand the feelings of ahmaud arbery s family. something i hope that will comfort them that time in custody is precisely that, it is punishment. and federal prisons the