What is the current state of the law on compassionate release of federal prisoners?
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The following excerpt is from Lee v. Zuniga, Case No. 1:15-cv-00297-LJO-MJS (E.D. Cal. 2017):
Prior to 1987, compassionate release of federal prisoners was governed by 18 U.S.C. 4205(g). The statute provided, "At any time upon motion of the [BOP], the court may reduce any minimum term to the time the defendant has served." This statute continues to apply to inmates sentenced prior to November 1, 1987. See Espinoza v. Maye, No. 2:11-cv-0929 KJN P, 2014 WL 4194095, *10 n.8 (E.D. Cal. Aug. 22, 2014).
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