Federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C., are regularly opposing the release of inmates during the COVID-19 pandemic, as some trial judges allow criminal defendants to transfer to home confinement during the health crisis.

In filings in the D.C. trial court, federal prosecutors consistently tell judges that inmates have not provided enough evidence to show they suffer from a medical condition, such as asthma, that would make them vulnerable to COVID-19. They also claim the incarcerated haven’t shown the conditions tied to their case, apart from the pandemic, have changed to merit their release.

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