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Biggest one-time release of federal prisoners (6000) will be happening across the US today [View all]
http://www.wcnc.com/story/news/features/2015/10/29/clt-influx-expected-as-largest-prisoner-release-nears/74838028/
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Friday will mark the biggest one-time release of federal prisoners ever, which is meant to make room in overcrowded prisons and NBC Charlotte found that more of these prisoners are coming to Charlotte than almost anywhere else in the country.
Frank Johns has been the clerk of the U.S. District Court in Charlotte since the early 1990's and what's happening Friday even has him worried. "I'm very concerned for community safety, security, and all the agencies that normally support an inmate upon release to be able to handle such a large number at one time," Johns said.
Normally, 10 to 15 prisoners are released in the Charlotte area in a month. They work with probation officers on housing, counseling, and job placement. But on Friday, more than 150 prisoners will come to Charlotte, without having any pre-release help whatsoever. "They're basically just opening the doors and wishing them luck," said Johns.
A total of 6,000 prisoners are being released across the country—drug offenders who were handed sentences deemed too harsh by the U.S. Sentencing Commission.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Friday will mark the biggest one-time release of federal prisoners ever, which is meant to make room in overcrowded prisons and NBC Charlotte found that more of these prisoners are coming to Charlotte than almost anywhere else in the country.
Frank Johns has been the clerk of the U.S. District Court in Charlotte since the early 1990's and what's happening Friday even has him worried. "I'm very concerned for community safety, security, and all the agencies that normally support an inmate upon release to be able to handle such a large number at one time," Johns said.
Normally, 10 to 15 prisoners are released in the Charlotte area in a month. They work with probation officers on housing, counseling, and job placement. But on Friday, more than 150 prisoners will come to Charlotte, without having any pre-release help whatsoever. "They're basically just opening the doors and wishing them luck," said Johns.
A total of 6,000 prisoners are being released across the country—drug offenders who were handed sentences deemed too harsh by the U.S. Sentencing Commission.
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