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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Thousands of federal convicts released to home confinement during COVID will be sent BACK to prison when the pandemic 'emergency' is over, Biden administration says
2021-07-21
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
Go ahead, pull the other one
  • The White House's move underscores a Trump-era memo written in late January

  • It states that inmates released on home confinement under the CARES Act must return to prison up to 30 days after the pandemic state of emergency ends

  • Officials reportedly said the decision is based on legal interpretation, not policy

  • The decision applies to roughly 4,000 nonviolent inmates

  • Democrats in Congress and groups including the ACLU have put pressure on Biden to use his presidential powers to reverse the Trump DOJ policy

  • A nationwide spike in COVID cases fueled by the Delta variant means the emergency declaration will likely last through the rest of the year
Posted by:Skidmark

#5  Did they just say the emergency will never be over?
Posted by: swksvolFF   2021-07-21 18:13  

#4  I kinda like the idea of home confinement for NON-VIOLENT prisoners.

Ankle Bracelets to monitor and track locations. Total bedroom only CCTV monitored confinement when not at work or at pre-authorized medical appointment.

Make them pay for their own confinement. Allowing more space for the serious dangerous types.
Posted by: Pheting Lumplump5095   2021-07-21 10:13  

#3  Good luck finding them all.
Posted by: Mullah Richard   2021-07-21 09:18  

#2  With the defunding the police movement, police resignations and now the COVID catch and program , look for the sure-to-come upswing in crime of all kinds. Guess I'll buy some stock in firearms companies and booze and beer companies--both essential goods.
Posted by: JohnQC   2021-07-21 09:11  

#1  Officials reportedly said the decision is based on legal interpretation, not policy

Certainly not common sense.
Posted by: Besoeker   2021-07-21 01:14  

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