• 11/29/2024

Long Prison Terms Deserve a Second Look and ‘a Little Humanity,’ Judge Argues

New York Times

In a new book, Judge Frederic Block, who has served for decades, urged courts to vindicate the promise of the First Step Act, which lets prisoners ask for compassionate release from their sentences.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/09/us/federal-sentencing-first-step-act.html