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Extraordinary and Compelling Reasons

Episode #293

2024-11-15 05:00:53

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In 1993, Gary Settle was sentenced to 177 years in prison. Twenty-six years into his sentence, he started helping other inmates get out of prison through something called compassionate release – a policy that allows people in prison to petition to be let out for “extraordinary and compelling” reasons.

You can learn more about Gary Settle in Anna Altman’s piece, “The Quality of Mercy,” in The Atavist Magazine.