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18 USC 3582 Compassionate Release

18 USC 3582(c)(1)(A): Compassionate Release

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18 USC 3582(c)(1)(A): Compassionate Release Compassionate release, governed by 18 USC 3582(c)(1)(A), allows federal prisoners to seek early release or sentence reductions under specific circumstances. This provision empowers courts to reduce sentences when “extraordinary and compelling reasons” warrant such action. Below, we provide an in-depth overview of this crucial mechanism, its requirements, and the process […]

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Trends in Compassionate Release for 2020

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Compassionate Release Trends in Federal Court In June of 2021, the United States Sentencing Commission released a report that synthesized data on compassionate release through December of 2020. Reports like this provide real-time data that allow for an analysis of current sentencing trends and practices. Prior to 2018, motions for compassionate release would only be

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Stacked Sentences Reduced

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Stacked Sentences leads to reduction. May 27, 2021 United States v. Foreman United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 99593 Stacked convictions coupled with rehabilitative efforts lead to reduction of sentence In September of 2002, Time Foreman and two other co-defendants robbed the Arvest Bank in Kansas, Oklahoma.

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Health Conditions

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Health Conditions May 27, 2021 United States v. Wheelock United States District Court for the District of Minnesota 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 99684 A multitude of health conditions lead to compassionate release At 65 years old, Guy Edward Wheelock suffers from a laundry list of medical conditions. He has type-2 diabetes and also suffers from

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True Rehabilitation

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True Rehabilitation sends inmate home early. May 27, 2021 Joseph Reyes United States District Court for the District of Connecticut 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 99864 Evidence of true rehabilitation leads reduced sentence On August 29,2012, a jury convicted Joseph Reyes of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute one kilogram or more

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High Risk Medical

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High risk medical conditions result in release. May 25, 2021 Marshall v. United States United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Norfolk Division 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 96563 Compassionate release granted to inmate with high risk health conditions  On May 30, 2001, a jury convicted Leonard Paul Marshall of conspiracy to distribute

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Sentence Length Reduced

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Sentence length reduced for inmate in federal prison. May 24, 2021 United States v. Lawson United States District Court for the District of Maryland 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 96972 Stacked sentences (sentence length) lead to sentence reduction for Lawson It’s safe to say that Willie Lawson had a difficult upbringing; he was raised by a

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Specialized Treatment

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Specialized treatment for cancer leads to early release from prison. May 21, 2021 United States v. Jackson United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 96110 Need for specialized treatment leads to compassionate release  Anthony D. Jackson suffers from several debilitating medical conditions, including hypertension, borderline, diabetes,

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