Manafort Released To Home Confinement Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Paul Manafort, former Trump campaign chairman, was released to home confinement due to COVID-19 risks. His legal team argued for his release based on his age and health conditions, including liver disease and respiratory issues. Attorney General William Barr had directed the release of vulnerable inmates to prevent coronavirus spread. Manafort will serve the rest of his sentence in a Virginia apartment with his wife, originally set to leave prison in November 2024.

Why did Manafort's legal team request his transfer to home confinement?

• Because of his high risk of contracting COVID-19

• To serve a longer sentence

• Due to his violent offenses

• To allow him to escape prison

What health conditions were cited by Manafort's legal team?

• Cancer and hypertension

• Kidney failure and arthritis

• Liver disease and respiratory problems

• Heart disease and diabetes

What directive did Attorney General William Barr give regarding vulnerable inmates?

• To transfer them to maximum security prisons

• To deny all requests for home confinement

• To increase their sentences

• To release them to home confinement

Where will Manafort serve the remainder of his sentence?

• In a 3 bedroom apartment in Virginia

• In a federal prison in Pennsylvania

• In a hospital

• In a halfway house

When was Manafort originally scheduled to be released from prison?

• October 2022

• January 2025

• December 2023

• November 2024