By Walter F. Roche Jr.
A former pharmacist at a now defunct Massachusetts drug compounding firm has renewed his plea for a "compassionate release" from a federal prison where several cases of Covid-19 have been reported.
According to the federal Bureau of Prisons Gene Svirskiy, 39, has again asked to be released from the federal prison at Fort Devens, Mass. where he is serving a 2.5 year term following his conviction on racketeering, conspiracy and mail fraud charges.
Svirskiy has remained at the prison despite several prior pleas for release filed with the Bureau of Prisons and in U.S. District Court.
In his prior petitions, Svirskiy has asked that he be released to serve the remainder of his sentence under home confinement.
Svirskiy worked at the New England Compounding Center, the company blamed for the deadly 2012 fungal meningitis outbreak. He was one of 14 with ties to NECC indicted in 2014 following a two year probe of the outbreak.
In his petitions Svirskiy has cited the number of Covid-19 cases at Fort Devens. Federal prosecutors countered by pointing out that Svirskiy was not in the main prison where the cases were reported, but at an adjoining prison camp which had no Covid-19 cases.
According to the BOP web site there are currently no active Covid-19 cases at Fort Devens among inmates. There are two active cases among employees at the facility.
At one point BOP officials informed victims that Svirskiy's release was imminent, but that decision was eventually reversed.
In the notice to victims of the outbreak, the warden at Fort Devens said those wishing to comment on Svirskiy's latest petition face a Sept. 2 deadline. His scheduled release date is Aug. 26, 2021.
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