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Every article from the original site, at its original address. Case reports describe one court’s decision. Outcomes vary. A past result does not predict or guarantee the outcome of any other case. Articles written before May 28, 2026, describe the law as it stood then; each one has a box with today’s rules.
Court orders cited in our posts are also listed on the court documents page.
In 2021, an Oklahoma federal judge reduced a man’s 894-month stacked sentence to time served, citing his rehabilitation and the sentence gap.
Outcomes vary. A past result does not predict or guarantee the outcome of any other case.
In 2021, a Minnesota federal judge granted release to a 65-year-old man with diabetes and heart disease, under strict supervision terms.
Outcomes vary. A past result does not predict or guarantee the outcome of any other case.
A Connecticut federal judge released Joseph Reyes from a 300-month drug sentence, citing his rehabilitation, family support and COVID-19 risks.
Outcomes vary. A past result does not predict or guarantee the outcome of any other case.
A federal judge cut Estac Love’s 146-year sentence to 38 years in 2021 but denied immediate release, saying his rehabilitation was not yet strong enough.
Outcomes vary. A past result does not predict or guarantee the outcome of any other case.
In 2021, a federal judge in Virginia granted compassionate release to Leonard Marshall, who had kidney disease and obesity, after 20 years in prison.
Outcomes vary. A past result does not predict or guarantee the outcome of any other case.
A Maryland federal judge cut a 57-year stacked gun sentence to time served after about 21 years, citing length and conduct.
Outcomes vary. A past result does not predict or guarantee the outcome of any other case.
In 2021, an Ohio federal judge granted release to a man with aggressive lymphoma so he could get CAR T-cell therapy not available in prison.
Outcomes vary. A past result does not predict or guarantee the outcome of any other case.
A California federal judge freed a 66-year-old man with diabetes from FCI Lompoc, citing COVID-19 conditions and his release plan.
Outcomes vary. A past result does not predict or guarantee the outcome of any other case.
A federal judge in Missouri released Gregory Hill, 57, so he could get cancer treatment outside prison. Here is how the court weighed his case.
Outcomes vary. A past result does not predict or guarantee the outcome of any other case.
A federal judge in New York granted compassionate release to a man near the end of his sentence so he could attend his son’s funeral.
Outcomes vary. A past result does not predict or guarantee the outcome of any other case.
A federal judge in Massachusetts reduced Alfred Trenkler’s sentence to 41 years after he had served 28 years for a 1991 bombing. Here is why.
Outcomes vary. A past result does not predict or guarantee the outcome of any other case.
A federal appeals court upheld a denial for a man with asthma, showing that filing more requests does not change the result.
Outcomes vary. A past result does not predict or guarantee the outcome of any other case.
A federal judge in South Dakota granted compassionate release to a man serving 120 months for attempted enticement so he could get cancer care.
Outcomes vary. A past result does not predict or guarantee the outcome of any other case.
A Georgia federal court dismissed a compassionate release motion because the man gave no evidence with his request and had refused a COVID-19 vaccine.
Outcomes vary. A past result does not predict or guarantee the outcome of any other case.
A federal judge in California released David Lonich, 66, who has prostate cancer and had already survived COVID-19, to finish his sentence at home.
In 2021, the Fifth Circuit threw out a denial of compassionate release in United States v. Cooper and told the lower court to look again.
A New York federal judge released a man serving 60 years for nonviolent drug crimes, citing heart problems, BMI and rehabilitation.
Outcomes vary. A past result does not predict or guarantee the outcome of any other case.
A New York federal judge released a man with obesity, asthma and diabetes from FCI Fort Dix over COVID-19 risk and rehab.
Outcomes vary. A past result does not predict or guarantee the outcome of any other case.
A federal judge in Southern California let Raul Perez, 68, who has end-stage kidney disease and needs dialysis, serve the rest of his sentence at home.
Outcomes vary. A past result does not predict or guarantee the outcome of any other case.
In 2021, a Texas federal judge cut a man’s 1,117-month stacked robbery sentence to 397 months through compassionate release after 27 years served.
