Compassionate Release News
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 US_DIS_NYED_1_10cr657_MEMORANDUM_ORDER_granting_530_Motion_to_Reduce_Sen Medical and rehabilitative factors lead to compassionate release Jamar Williams, charged with conspiring to traffic at least one kilogram of heroin,…
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, 2008,Raul Jose Perez was charged with three counts of Possession with Intent to…
Long Stacked Sentence
A long stacked sentence is reduced through compassionate release April 27, 2021 Stacked-Sentences Compassionate Release Order United States v. Derrick United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 79199 Long stacked sentence reduced for inmate sentenced prior to First Step Act Derrick Damon Rainwater was sentenced to…
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, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 79200) is an inmate currently serving time at Texarkana. In January 2015…
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 On September 4, 1997, the court sentenced Evelyn Cecilia Bozon Pappa to life imprisonment for her…
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 of stacked sentence and Covid-19 concerns Mark Wayne Woods is serving a sentence of…
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 Lopez filed a motion for sentence reduction of 12 months, based on the…
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 inmate’s youth lead to compassionate release 1998, James Edward Hicks was sentenced to…
Covid-19 Pandemic Risks
Covid-19 Pandemic Risks and Early Release from Prison: Case Review April 20, 2021 United States v. Rosso United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, Fayetteville Division 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 74288 Sentence reduction granted in light of Covid-19 pandemic risks and rehabilitation efforts On January 14, 1998, Robert J. Rosso, JR.…
Rehabilitation Efforts and health conditions
Rehabilitation Efforts lead to successful release April 20, 2021 United States Crim. Action No. v. Roper United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, Harrisonburg Division 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 74820 Judge grants compassionate release based on rehabilitation efforts and health conditions On August 26, 2009, a jury convicted Delante…