Compassionate release denied to individual who did not exhaust administrative remedies. Court reviewed application for compassionate release less than thirty days after request made to Bureau of Prisons. Court held that the prison being the "epicenter" of Covid-19 in Connecticut was not an extraordinary and compelling reason for release.
United States v. Jones, 1:16-cr-00039 (MOC), Dkt. No. 350 (W.D.N.C. May. 28, 2020)
DETAILS
Decision
Date
5/28/2020
Practice Area
Criminal (Federal Charges)
Relief Requested
Class Certification, Improved Conditions, Release, Temporary Restraining Order (TRO)
Type of Court
Federal District Court
Location
North Carolina
Type of Case
Individual
Case Characteristics
Elderly, Immigrant Detention, Post-Conviction Detention [jail or prison], Pre-Existing Health Conditions, Pretrial Detention [jail]
Release Granted
No
Compassionate Release Case
Yes
Compassionate Release Specific Characteristics
Only served a small portion of their sentence (less than 33%)
Case Tracking Number
16-cr-39-MOC-WCM
MORE CASE INFORMATION
Court Name
W.D.N.C.
Decision
Motion Denied
Place of Incarceration
Federal Prison
Name of Facility
FCI Danbury
Legal Authority
Eighth Amendment - Deliberate Indifference, Substantive Due Process - Deliberate Indifference (both 14th and 5th Amendments), Substantive Due Process - Punitive Detention (both 14th and 5th Amendments)
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