By Walter F. Roche Jr.
Victims of the 2012 fungal meningitis outbreak have till Wednesday to contact federal prison officials if they have any objections to one of the outbreak defendants getting an early release from confinement.
The victims were notified by the federal Bureau of Prisons that Gene Svirskiy is seeking an early "compassionate" release from the federal prison in Ayer, Mass., where he is serving a 2.5 year sentence.
Svirskiy, a former employee of the New England Compounding Center, was convicted of racketeering, conspiracy and mail fraud. He was one of 14 persons affiliated with NECC who were indicted in late 2014 following a two year probe of the outbreak.
According to U.S. Justice Department officials over 100 patients have died following their injection with contaminated drugs produced by NECC. Over 700 patients were sickened by NECC drugs.
Svirskiy has made several attempts to gain an early prison release, citing an outbreak of Covid-19 at the prison where he is being confined. A request filed in U.S. District Court in Boston was turned down by U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stearns.
Svirskiy's currently scheduled release date is Aug. 26, 2021. If he is granted an early release he would serve the remainder of his sentence under home confinement.
According to the notice sent to victims Svirskiy subsequently petitioned the federal Bureau of Prisons to grant him a release.
Victims opposing or supporting the early release should send letters to:
Federal Bureau of Prisons
BOP - FMC Devens
42 Patton Road
Devens, MA 01432
RE: GENE SVIRSKIY #96516-038
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