Tag: Compassionate Release
How Does The First Step Act Impact Compassionate Release?
The First Step Act changed compassionate release for the better. But has it actually led to more compassionate releases?
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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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Did Compassionate Release Change During COVID-19?
COVID-19 has overwhelmed prisons across the country, but compassionate releases have been hard to come by in certain areas.
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What Is Compassionate Release in the Prison System?
Compassionate release goes by other names depending on the system. Some call it “medical parole” or “geriatric parole.” But the idea remains the same. That some people are too sick or too close to death for prison. Or that the need for them to be at home is greater than for them to be in prison.
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