Schatz, Lee, Leahy introduce bipartisan legislation to improve compassionate release process

News Release — Office of Sen. Patrick LeahyFebruary 28, 2018
Contact:David CarleOffice of Sen. Patrick Leahy202-224-3693
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) Wednesday introduced the Granting Release and Compassion Effectively (GRACE) Act, legislation that improves the Bureau of Prisons’ (BOP) approval process for compassionate release. Authorized under the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984, which also elimina