New: Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen will be released from prison over coronavirus concerns.
He will be on "home confinement" instead of being incarcerated until Nov. 2021, the terms of the original sentence.
He will be on "home confinement" instead of being incarcerated until Nov. 2021, the terms of the original sentence.
There are serious concerns about exposure and health care in U.S. prisons, as we've been reporting. In the federal prisons, 16 inmates have died. nbcnews.com/politics/polit…
But the response to the virus reinforces inequities in U.S. criminal justice-where the rich prevail over others
Cohen's appeal for a a virus release was rejected as recently as 3/24: a judge said "it’s time Cohen accept the consequences of his.. convictions for serious crimes"
Cohen's appeal for a a virus release was rejected as recently as 3/24: a judge said "it’s time Cohen accept the consequences of his.. convictions for serious crimes"
Inmates with money can fund top lawyers to pursue every avenue, even repeatedly as occurred here, finding new ways to lessen or evade their original sentence.
The majority of inmates can't do that, even those with stronger (legal or moral) grounds for release.
The majority of inmates can't do that, even those with stronger (legal or moral) grounds for release.
