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In 2021, a federal judge cut a man’s 12-month supervised release violation sentence to time served because of his COVID-19 health risks.
Outcomes vary. A past result does not predict or guarantee the outcome of any other case.
In 2021, a federal judge cut Dontai Cabrera’s 20-year sentence to 156 months, citing his rehabilitation and a sentence longer than many for murder.
Outcomes vary. A past result does not predict or guarantee the outcome of any other case.
A federal judge granted compassionate release to a father whose ill mother could no longer care for his two sons, citing his own health risks too.
Outcomes vary. A past result does not predict or guarantee the outcome of any other case.
In 2021, a federal judge cut Derrick McCreary’s 38.5-year sentence for two bank robberies to 20.5 years, citing its harshness and his growth in prison.
Outcomes vary. A past result does not predict or guarantee the outcome of any other case.
In 2021, a federal judge granted compassionate release to a mother with COVID-19 risk factors whose young children were with an ailing grandmother.
Outcomes vary. A past result does not predict or guarantee the outcome of any other case.
A federal judge granted compassionate release to a man with HIV and diabetes who had been hospitalized with COVID-19 and still had uncontrolled blood pressure.
Outcomes vary. A past result does not predict or guarantee the outcome of any other case.
In 2021, a federal judge granted compassionate release to Scott Tran, who could not get needed therapy in prison after a stroke and had kidney disease.
Outcomes vary. A past result does not predict or guarantee the outcome of any other case.
A federal judge released a testicular cancer survivor at high COVID-19 risk who was also needed at home to care for his wife’s disabled daughter.
Outcomes vary. A past result does not predict or guarantee the outcome of any other case.
In 2021, a federal judge granted compassionate release to Gregory Cameron, who had survived COVID-19 in prison but still faced serious health risks.
Outcomes vary. A past result does not predict or guarantee the outcome of any other case.
A Pennsylvania federal judge granted compassionate release to a 70-year-old man who had served nearly 27 years of two life sentences for drug crimes.
Outcomes vary. A past result does not predict or guarantee the outcome of any other case.
In 2021, a federal judge granted compassionate release to Jose Salas-Arroyo, 60, because of his COVID-19 risk and the 95% of his sentence he had served.
Outcomes vary. A past result does not predict or guarantee the outcome of any other case.
In 2021, a federal judge granted compassionate release to a 57-year-old man with high blood pressure, repeated infections, and lung problems.
Outcomes vary. A past result does not predict or guarantee the outcome of any other case.
Many prisoners file for compassionate release on their own. One Maryland case shows how a motion can fail when a key point goes unaddressed.
Outcomes vary. A past result does not predict or guarantee the outcome of any other case.
In 2021, the Tenth Circuit ruled in U.S. v. Maumau that judges could decide what counts as extraordinary and compelling. Here is what has changed since.
Outcomes vary. A past result does not predict or guarantee the outcome of any other case.
A federal judge granted compassionate release to John Paul Dewey, 50, who had served 154 months of a 224-month drug sentence at FCI Lompoc.
Outcomes vary. A past result does not predict or guarantee the outcome of any other case.
A federal judge granted compassionate release to Angela Dawn Jones in 2021, citing her rehabilitation and a coerced 30-year plea deal for a drug crime.
Outcomes vary. A past result does not predict or guarantee the outcome of any other case.
In 2021, a federal judge granted compassionate release to a man with asthma and obesity whose partner needed help caring for their autistic son.
Outcomes vary. A past result does not predict or guarantee the outcome of any other case.
A judge released Albert Parish, 63, from a fraud sentence. His heart, kidney and other illnesses made it unlikely he would survive to his release date.
Outcomes vary. A past result does not predict or guarantee the outcome of any other case.
A federal judge granted compassionate release to a 67-year-old man with COPD and other illnesses who stayed sober and kept a clean record in prison.
Outcomes vary. A past result does not predict or guarantee the outcome of any other case.
A federal judge released Eric Scully, a 36-year-old cancer survivor with asthma, from FCI Lompoc during COVID-19. Here is why the court said yes.
Outcomes vary. A past result does not predict or guarantee the outcome of any other case.
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