Seriously Ill Federal Prisoners Freed As Compassionate Release Law Takes Effect

March 15, 2019

Carrie Johnson

Seriously ill federal prisoners have new options to request compassionate release under authority granted by a law, the First Step Act, passed last year. (AP)

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