FedCURE News: Federal Parole & Re-entry Legislation
Legislation to establish a hybrid system of parole and good time allowances; and provide reentry opportunities for federal offenders.
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- Location: Washington, D.C., United States
FedCURE is the world's leading advocate for America's, ever growing, federal inmate population. Collectively, five of FedCURE's 14 board members have over 50 years of in prison experience--behind the fence--as former federal inmates. Each holding J.D.'s, two holding LL.M's and two holding Ph. D's. Our lifetime members include the best criminal attorneys in the United States. (http://www.FedCURE.org) FedCURE is a non-profit organization and the Federal Chapter of Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants (CURE), founded over 45 years ago. ( http://www.curenational.org )
Sunday, August 26, 2012
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State of Reduction In Sentence
Initiatives For Federal Offenders
Increased Good Conduct Time | Special
Programming Credits | Elderly Release | Compassionate Release
Program
~ Report ~
The current
landscape of the state of reduction in sentence initiatives for federal
offenders is set out in the report in five (5) pending legislative devices and
or proposals seeking to reduce federal prison sentences, inter alia, to
increase amount of good conduct time credits for federal inmates above the
current credit of 47 days per year, awarded after serving each year of a term of
imprisonment; credits for special programming; early release for elderly
inmates; and reduction in sentence for extraordinary reasons.
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Fast Track Reduction In Sentence (RIS) Policy - for Terminally Ill Federal Inmates.
FedCURE Proposal
Fast Track Reduction In Sentence (RIS) Policy - for Terminally Ill Federal Inmates.
Title 18 USC Sec. 3582 - Imposition of Sentence, (c) Modification of an Imposed Term of Imprisonment (a/k/a: "Reduction In Sentence" or "Compassionate Release"):
Shamefully, subsection (C)(1)(A)(i) and (ii) is the most underutilized statute on the books.Federal Defender, Steve Sady, does an excellent job in bringing federal inmate Phillip Smith's case to light and that the Federal Bureau of Prisons "Reduction In Sentence" (Compassionate Release) procedures are broken.FedCURE has been the forerunner in processing Sec. 3582 and 4205(g) "Reduction In Sentence" or "Compassionate Release" cases advocating on the behalf of federal inmates and their families with the federal Bureau of Prisons central office. We have experienced the administrative gamut in working with the bureau, inmates and their families in processing these cases. It the last year several cases needlessly ended tragically, because the inmates died before the process was completed, or even started. Aside from carrying out the death penalty, the bureau's current practices in processing medical RIS cases are the most inhumane. If DOJ can bring a person into custody within in 1 day, it surely can release the dying in 1 day. Of late the Federal Bureau of Prisons could not process these cases within 1 year.
FedCURE and its partners have been developing a strategy to accomplish this end.
Any and all suggestions are welcome.
Any and all suggestions are welcome.
Contact FedCURE: http://www.fedcure.org/contact.shtml
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