COMPASSIONATE RELEASE

Compassionate release allows inmates to petition directly to the District Court and seek early release on grounds of "particularly extraordinary or compelling circumstances which could not reasonably have been foreseen by the court at the time of sentencing".

UPDATE: On April 5, 2023, the United States Sentencing Commission was finally able to have a quorum allowing them to approve significant changes to the federal sentencing guidelines. These changes greatly affect inmates and those seeking to apply for compassionate release.