Baltimore, MD- Gwen Levi was brought back to jail for violating her parole. The 76-year-old grandmother was out of touch for two hours while taking a computer class. She had served 16 years of a 24-year sentence and was transitioned to home confinement to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
"Today, mercy and compassion has won the day. Gwen Levi has been granted compassionate release from prison. Her case has captured imaginations far and wide because of the way in which she was returned to confinement during the tail end of this COVID-19 crisis for an alleged violation of her parole," said, U.S. Representative Kweisi Mfume.
"Writing a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland last week expressing my concerns and speaking to colleagues about Ms. Levi's case was just a small contribution I could make to the overall effort by advocates, federal public defenders and those who believe in second chances and redemption. The Public Defender did a good job in getting time served for Ms. Levi," added Congressman Mfume.
Below is the letter dated from June 30, 2021.
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