Brett Hankison Reports to Fort Dix to Begin 33-Month Sentence in Breonna Taylor Case
A judge refused to postpone his reporting for appeal, prompting his transfer to a low-security federal prison in New Jersey.
Overview
- A Fort Dix spokesperson confirmed late Thursday that the former Louisville detective is in custody at the New Jersey facility.
- Hankison was convicted in November 2024 of violating Breonna Taylor’s civil rights for firing 10 shots through covered doors and windows during the March 2020 raid.
- None of his bullets struck Taylor, and investigators attributed the fatal shot to officer Myles Cosgrove.
- The court denied Hankison’s request for a 60- to 90-day delay to seek appellate relief, leading to his immediate reporting.
- The Justice Department had urged a one-day sentence with supervision, but the judge rejected that recommendation, and separate federal cases against Joshua Jaynes and Kyle Meany remain pending without trial dates.