‘They let people die’: US prisons bureau denied tens of thousands compassionate release during Covid

New data shows officials approved fewer applications during the pandemic than the year before, despite risks from virus

The last time Sean McQuiddy called home from federal prison, it was just before Christmas in 2020, and he had just tested positive for Covid-19.

If I don't make it out of here," his brother recalled him saying, just know that I love you."