Tag: CARES Act

How Can You Get Released Early Under The CARES Act?

People in BOP custody can be released early under the CARES Act. But the BOP and federal courts haven’t made it easy.

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News: Report Says Plea Deals Now Limit Compassionate Release

A new NPR report states that prosecutors in the U.S. have been using plea deals to stop compassionate release from prisons.

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Less Than 1% of People on CARES Act Release Reoffended So Far

There are 9,000 people out on CARES Act release right now. Only 1% of those 9,000—less than 10—have committed serious violations.

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Will People Released Under the CARES Act Have To Go Back?

Thousands of people were released from prison under the CARES Act, but will they have to go back to prison once the COVID-19 pandemic ends?

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