Charlie Quigg

Charlie Quigg

January 05, 2021 | Law.com

Sixth Circ.: District Courts Have Broad Discretion to Grant Compassionate Release

For decades, only the Bureau of Prisons, or BOP, could file motions under the statute. That changed in 2018 when Congress passed the First Step Act, which allows prisoners to file their own motions for compassionate release.

By Charlie Quigg

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