Giannulli had to spend 40% of his sentence in solitary confinement because of Covid-19’s concerns in prison, and “the price of Mr. Giannulli’s mental, physical and emotional well-being was significant,” wrote his lawyers in his movement of emergency.
The designer reported to FCI-Lompoc, a California low-security federal prison, on November 19, where he completed the mandatory quarantine of Covid-19, according to his legal team.
Instead of being released to a minimal security camp as initially planned, Giannulli “was immediately placed in solitary confinement in a small cell in the adjacent medium security penitentiary, 24 hours a day with only three short 20-minute breaks a week, where he remained for 56 days before finally being transferred to the camp yesterday (January 13) “, wrote his lawyers.
According to lawyers, the Bureau of Prisons continued to test Giannulli for Covid-19 every two weeks and, despite negative tests every time, returned him to solitary confinement because other prisoners who arrived at the facility since he reported had worked positive.
“As a result, the BOP has determined that any individual in the facility must be quarantined each time it occurs, despite the fact that individuals are not in contact with each other and are instead confined to their cells 24 hours a day. a day, “the lawyers wrote in part.
Lawyers cited the Bureau of Prisons’ pandemic orientation to reduce prison populations by allowing certain prisoners to serve their sentences in home confinement and argued that solitary confinement was “much more extreme” than what the court recommended in its sentence.
“Here, Mr. Giannulli spent almost two months in solitary quarantine, which constitutes approximately 40% of his entire sentence,” wrote the lawyers.
Giannulli pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit electronic and email fraud and electronic fraud by mail and honest services in 2020 for his role in the scandal. He was sentenced to five months in prison, a $ 250,000 fine, two years of supervised freedom and 250 hours of community service.
Loughlin was released from prison in December, after serving two months for participating in the coup.
A judge has yet to decide on the emergency motion.