Marquez is one of over 4,000 people who were released from federal prison to home confinement under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to stem the spread of COVID-19 behind bars. The CARES Act prioritizes the release of people whose age or health makes them vulnerable to COVID, whose “risk assessment” is low and whose convictions are for federal crimes classified as nonviolent. Marquez, then aged 63 and 16 years into a 30-year sentence for conspiracy to distribute marijuana, qualified; she was released from prison on May 22, 2020.
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