Giannulli had to spend 40% of his sentence in solitary confinement due to Covid-19’s concerns in prison, and ‘the toll on the mental, physical and emotional well-being of Mr. Giannulli was significant ‘, his lawyers write emergency movement.
The designer reported to FCI-Lompoc, a low-security federal prison in California, on November 19, where, according to the legal team, he completed the prison-required Covid-19 quarantine.
Instead of being released to a minimum security camp as originally planned, Giannulli ‘was immediately placed in solitary confinement in a small cell at the adjacent medium security prison, 24 hours a day with only three short 20-minute breaks per day. week, where he stayed. “56 days before they were finally transferred to the camp yesterday (January 13),” his lawyers wrote.
According to lawyers, the Bureau of Prisons continued to test Giannulli for Covid-19 every two weeks, and despite being negative each time, he locked himself up alone again because other prisoners who had reported positive since he reported .
“As a result, BOP has determined that any individual in the facility must take place every time, despite the fact that individuals are not in contact with each other but are confined to their cells 24 hours a day,” the lawyers said. partially wrote.
The advocates cited the Bureau of Prisons’ pandemic guidelines to reduce prison populations by allowing certain prisoners to serve their sentences in domestic detention, arguing that the detention is “much more extreme” than the court in its case. sentence recommended.
“Here, Mr Giannulli has spent almost two months in solitary quarantine, making up about 40% of his entire sentence,” the lawyers wrote.
Giannulli pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud and fraud of honest services in 2020 for his role in the scandal. He was sentenced to five months in prison, fined $ 250,000, two years under supervision and 250 hours of community service.
Loughlin was released from prison in December after serving two months for her part in the scam.
A judge has yet to rule on the emergency proposal.