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March 30, 2023

"QAnon Shaman" Jacob Chansley Released from Prison into Halfway House
Update: Order Was Signed Back in January

He was released after the exhibition of video hidden by our criminal government showing Capitol Police granting him permission to be in the building.

Note he's still in the criminal system -- he's still under government supervision in the halfway house. He's still a prisoner, just not in prison.

It's not clear to me if this is some kind of early release forced by the video. It seems to be the government's attempt to make this go away -- but they won't admit that.

The lawyer who represented the 'QAnon Shaman' in his trial for storming the Capitol on January 6 has said that his client has been released from prison to a halfway house.

Jacob Chansley, 35, pleaded guilty in September 2021 to civil disorder and violent entry to the Capitol, among other charges, and was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison.

In a statement to DailyMail.com on Thursday his attorney Albert S. Watkins said he had been released from prison to the custody of a halfway house.

'After serving eleven months in solitary prior to his sentence being imposed, and only 16 months of his sentence thereafter, it is appropriate this gentle and intelligent young man be permitted to move forward with the next stage of what undoubtedly will be a law abiding and enriching life,' said Watkins.

'I applaud the decision of the US Bureau of Prison in this regard,' added Watkins.


Bureau of Prison records confirmed that Chansley is in the custody of the Residential Reentry Management field office in Phoenix, with a release date set for May 25.

It was not immediately clear what led to Chansley's early release, and Watkins declined to comment, saying: 'This was a decision of the US Bureau of Prisons. I cannot speak for the US Bureau of Prisons.'

Federal guidelines allow for reduced prison time due to good behavior, but under those guidelines Chansley would have expected to serve at least 35 months and 22 days of his 41-month sentence.

Instead, he was transferred to the halfway house after just 27 months in prison, including the time served prior to his sentencing.

So was this always the plan or does this represent the government trying to avoid being sanctioned for hiding exculpatory evidence from an accused?

Update: Per no less an expert than Julie Kelly: This probation order was signed in January. So this was always the plan, and not, apparently, the criminal government reacting to their crimes being exposed.






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