{"id":89163,"date":"2021-06-28T13:58:57","date_gmt":"2021-06-28T18:58:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/compassionaterelease.com\/?p=89163"},"modified":"2021-06-28T13:58:57","modified_gmt":"2021-06-28T18:58:57","slug":"trends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/compassionaterelease.com\/trends\/","title":{"rendered":"Trends in Compassionate Release for 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"
Compassionate Release Trends in Federal Court<\/p>\n
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In June of 2021, the United States Sentencing Commission<\/a> released a report that synthesized data on compassionate release through December of 2020. Reports like this provide real-time data that allow for an analysis of current sentencing trends and practices. Prior to 2018, motions for compassionate release would only be considered by the court if they came directly from the Bureau of Prisons (BOP). However, in December of 2018 Congress amended that rule, allowing offenders themselves to file motions for compassionate release.<\/p>\n