NACDL - Compassionate Release Clearinghouse COVID-19 Project

Compassionate Release Clearinghouse COVID-19 Project

Information for Family Members and Loved Ones of Vulnerable People in Federal Prison

In response to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, the Compassionate Release Clearinghouse COVID-19 Project was created to help elderly and medically vulnerable people in federal prison seek early release from prison. If you are a family member of someone in federal prison who is elderly or medically vulnerable, please complete this questionnaire. Unfortunately, we cannot help everyone, but we are doing everything we can.

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For people who were sentenced in D.C. Superior Court, please use the D.C. form.

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The Compassionate Release Clearinghouse COVID-19 Project is for people serving federal sentences who are terminally ill, elderly, or have a preexisting health condition that makes them vulnerable to COVID-19. Preexisting conditions are identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

We are working to recruit pro bono lawyers to assist with as many cases as we can. Pro bono means they will not charge you.

To apply for the Clearinghouse, please answer the questions in the form linked below. We may contact you for additional information to see if we can help you. We may also send you information about Federal Defender resources.

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