First Step Act Release

First Step Act Sentencing Revisions and Compassionate Release May 5, 2021 United States v. Wyatt United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 84668   Sentence reduction granted in light of First Step...

Multiple Requests Same Result

Sometimes inmates think that by making multiple requests to the judge for compassionate release that they improve their chances. This isn’t the case. May 5, 2021 United States v. Newton United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit 2021 U.S. App. LEXIS...

Sex Offender Wins Release

Sex Offender granted compassionate release by a judge May 5, 2021 United States v. Zupnik United States District Court for the District of South Dakota, Western Division 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 85643 Sex offender with Cancer diagnosis released with treatment cited as...

Refusing Covid Vaccine

Refusing Covid Vaccine proves to be stupid for one inmate. May 5, 2021 United States v. Comer United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, Augusta Division 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 85320 Compassionate release motion dismissed due to inmate’s refusal...

Another inmate wins release

April 29, 2021 United States v. Torres-Nunez United States District Court for the Southern District of New York 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 81334 Compassionate release granted for inmate with health conditions and rehabilitative efforts In 1988, a jury convicted Persio...

Medical and Rehab

Medical and Rehab lead to inmates release from Federal Prison April 28, 2021 United States v. Williams United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 80535...