“Extraordinary and Compelling” Circumstances: Revisiting the Role of Compassionate Release in the Federal Criminal Justice System in the Wake of the First Step Act

Lawmakers have recently revitalized compassionate release as part of a larger effort to address mass incarceration, through the First Step Act of 2018. Previously, the Bureau of Prisons (“BOP”) served a gatekeeping role for all compassionate release petitions. Now inmates may bring their petitions d...

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Main Author: O'Carroll, Siobhan A. (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: 2021
In:Year: 2021
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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