The court deferred waiving the exhaustion requirement for 20 days in order to give BOP time to make a determination. The court considered the 20 days a compromise between the statute’s clearly stated exhaustion requirement and expeditious and effective review. The court urged the Government to waive exhaustion if it learns BOP will not be able to meet the deadline.
United States v. Paciullo, No. 15-CR-834 (KMW), 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 65198 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 14, 2020)
DETAILS
Decision
Date
4/14/2020
Practice Area
Criminal (Federal Charges)
Relief Requested
Release
Type of Court
Federal District Court
Location
New York
Type of Case
Individual
Case Characteristics
Elderly, Immigrant Detention, Low-Level Offenses, Parole or Probation Violations, Post-Conviction Detention [jail or prison], Pre-Existing Health Conditions, Pretrial Detention [jail]
Compassionate Release Case
Yes
Compassionate Release Specific Characteristics
Has a significant criminal history
Case Tracking Number
15-cr-834-KMW
MORE CASE INFORMATION
Court Name
S.D.N.Y.
Decision
Case Pending
Place of Incarceration
Federal Prison
Name of Facility
FCI Danbury
Legal Authority
Procedural Due Process (both 14th and 5th Amendments), Sixth Amendment - Access to Counsel, Substantive Due Process - Punitive Detention (both 14th and 5th Amendments)
Receipt of and Distribution of Child Pornography; Possession of Child Pornography
Case Status
Decision Made But Case Still Pending
Compassionate Release Exhaustion Holdingsin Federal Case
Other, Court deferred motion for 20 days and if BOP doesn't make a final determination by then Court will consider motion.
Pre-Existing Health Conditions
Age, Cardiac Disease, Diabetes, Hypertension (high blood pressure), Obesity, Other, IgA Nephropathy (a kidney disease), "Adverse Childhood Experiences"
COVID-19 Positive or Symptomatic
No
COVID-19 in Jail Prison or Detention Center
Yes
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