U.S. v. Smith

Full title: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. DARREN SMITH, Defendant

Court: United States District Court, D. New Jersey

Date published: Nov 6, 2008

Civil Action No. 07-376 (SRC) (D.N.J. Nov. 6, 2008)

Opinion

Civil Action No. 07-376 (SRC).

November 6, 2008

CHRISTOPHER J. CHRISTIE, United States Attorney, LEAH A. BYNON, Assistant United States Attorney, Newark, NJ.

ORDER

STANLEY CHESLER, District Judge

This matter having come before the Court upon defendant Darren Smith's Motion seeking exemption from the Inmate Financial Responsibility Program in connection with his Ordered restitution, and the Court having carefully considered the submissions and positions of the parties; and

WHEREAS, defendant was sentenced and Ordered to pay $862,594.47 in restitution, due immediately; and

WHEREAS, this Court recommended participation in the Inmate Financial responsibility Program; and

WHEREAS, Bureau of Prisons policies and procedures require participation in the Inmate Financial Responsibility Program where an inmate owes a financial obligation, with refusal to participate in the program the basis for certain restrictions on job placement, pay, commissary purchases and other conditions; and

WHEREAS, defendant is required to pay a minimum of 50% of his UNICOR earnings towards payment of his restitution while incarcerated under the IFRP;

THEREFORE, It is on this the 6 day of November, 2008, hereby

ORDERED that Defendant Darren Smith's Motion is DISMISSED.