Terminal Illness in California

Terminal Illness leads to compassion from federal court Judge April 28, 2021 United States v. Perez United States District Court for the Southern District of California 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 80569 Release to home confinement granted due to terminal illness October 10,...

Compassionate Release Forms

Prison Provided Compassionate Release Forms April 27th, 2021 Considering filing a compassionate release yourself using the compassionate release forms provided by your unit team? Better think twice as this case will show. James Thomas Lifsey (United States v. Lifsey,...

Health Conditions

Poor Health Conditions leads to inmate’s release. April 21, 2021 United States v. Pappa United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 75976 Health conditions factor into court’s approval of compassionate release request...

Stacked Sentences

Stacked sentences lead to a sentence reduction for a federal inmate. April 22, 2021 United States v. Woods United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, Harrisonburg Division 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 76917   Sentence reduction granted in light...

Bank Robber Released

Can a Bank Robber Get Compassionate Release? April 21, 2021 United States v. Lopez United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Division 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 75789 Sentence reduced in order to comply with judge’s order Tony Ervin...

Youthful Offender: Second Chance

A youthful offender is given a second chance at life under compassionate release. April 20, 2021 United States v. Hicks United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 75084   Harsh sentence for crimes committed in...