Biggest one-time release of federal prisoners (6000) will be happening across the US today

[Miles Archer]

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.

[luvspeas]

1. Great investigative reporting NC! Boo! Happy halloween!

They should be ashamed for their fear mongering. It has nothing to do with overcrowding in the prisons. The prisoners being released are non-violent drug offenders that recieved unjustly harsh punishment. And this story says they will all have some kind of support or be deported.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/justice-department-about-to-free-6000-prisoners-largest-one-time-release/2015/10/06/961f4c9a-6ba2-11e5-aa5b-f78a98956699_story.html

The inmates from federal prisons nationwide will be set free by the department’s Bureau of Prisons between Oct. 30 and Nov. 2. About two-thirds of them will go to halfway houses and home confinement before being put on supervised release. About one-third are foreign citizens who will be quickly deported, officials said.

The U.S. Sentencing Commission voted unanimously for the reduction last year after holding two public hearings in which members heard testimony from then-Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr., federal judges, federal public defenders, state and local law enforcement officials, and sentencing advocates. The panel also received more than 80,000 public comment letters, with the overwhelming majority favoring the change.

[Sunlei]

2. Frank Johns needs to be replaced,he panics to media over 150 persons. Many who have families

"They work with probation officers on housing, counseling, and job placement."

[prayin4rain]

3. Hopefully, these non-violent drug offenders are able to recover from the abuse they suffered at the

hands of their own government.

[randr]

4. If only one of them commits a crime in the next few days

it will be used as propaganda supporting the war on drugs.