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Guide: Can a Federal Sentence Be Reduced After It's Final?
- Would Biden Grant Clemency to People on CARES Act Home Confinement?
In 2021, people on CARES Act home confinement hoped President Biden would use clemency to keep them home, and in December 2024 he commuted many of their sentences.
- Which Health Conditions Supported Compassionate Release During COVID-19?
During the pandemic, health conditions the CDC linked to severe COVID-19 were often the core of a compassionate release request, though a health condition alone was never enough.
- 4 Ways the First Step Act Can Get Someone Out of Federal Prison Sooner
The First Step Act opened four paths to an earlier release: crack-sentence reductions, time credits, compassionate release and the elderly home detention pilot.
- How Older Federal Prisoners Could Ask for Home Detention: The 2019 BOP Memo
In March 2019, the BOP told its staff that eligible prisoners age 60 and older could ask right away to finish their sentence in home detention.