Dossier
compassionate release
Coverage of compassionate release in the Nexus archive.
- Journalists Catch You Up on Fauci Hearing, Peptides, and Kids’ Caffeine Consumption
Journalists from KFF Health News discussed the Anthony Fauci Senate hearing, potential FDA changes to peptide drug restrictions, and the impact of children's caffeine consumption on health. Additional topics included the Affordable Care Act enrollment in New Mexico and the effects of losing EPA grant money.
- Severely Ill Prisoners Granted Early Release Are Left Stuck Behind Bars
Hawaiʻi is the only state without a specific law allowing compassionate release for prisoners, relying instead on an internal policy. This lack of legal framework leaves severely ill prisoners unable to secure early release despite being granted it.