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Compassionate Release Easier In Fed. Prisons

April 14, 2013 by San Quentin News Staff

The Federal Bureau of Prisons has made it easier for offenders who suffer from terminal illnesses or deteriorating health to gain a compassionate release, reports The Wall Street Journal.
Under the new rules, when prison officials approve the request, it goes to the general counsel of the Board of Prisons, where the director of BOP files a motion to reduce the offender’s sentence in federal court.

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