Fernandez v. United States · ¶83

But, as it turned out, the compassionate-release safety valve rarely opened in the decades following § 3582(c)(1)(A)'s enactment. Between 2006 and 2011, an average of “only 24 inmates” were “released each year through the BOP's compassionate release program.” Dept. of Justice, Office of Inspector General, The Federal Bureau of Prisons' Compassionate Release Program 1 (Apr. 2013). Over time, it became clear that BOP was drastically underutilizing its compassionate-release power, “resulting in inmates who may [have been] eligible candidates for release not being considered.” Id., at 11.

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