We post news and comment on federal criminal justice issues, focused primarily on trial and post-conviction matters, legislative initiatives, and sentencing issues. THE DEFINITION OF FUTILITY People seeking compassionate release know that 18 USC § 3582(c)(1)(A) requires that they exhaust administrative remedies first, that is, ask the warden of their facility to recommend that the BOP … Continue reading BOP Compassionate Release Approval – Vegas Without Comp’d Drinks – Update for October 13, 2020