Posted 11/30/2023, 9:02:26 PM
White House Threatens Veto Over GOP Push to End Pandemic Home Confinement
- White House threatens to veto GOP resolution to send 3,000 federal offenders back to prison after release to home confinement during COVID-19
- Cites less than 1% recidivism rate and millions in taxpayer savings from home confinement vs incarceration
- Resolution would overturn DOJ rule allowing federal offenders to remain under house arrest after end of COVID emergency
- Battle between Biden administration, advocates, and GOP over continuation of pandemic-era home confinement policy
- Caught in middle are thousands trying to rebuild lives after years in prison, now facing return despite success