Overview
- He will be released on his own recognizance pending appeal, with no date specified in the order.
- The court found he is not a flight risk or a danger to the community.
- Judges cited documented threats in federal custody that led to his placement in special housing at FCI Fort Dix.
- The U.S. Department of Justice sought his temporary release in a November filing, with attorney Robert Keenan arguing for bond.
- A federal jury in November 2024 convicted Hankison of violating Breonna Taylor’s civil rights, and he began serving a 33-month sentence on Oct. 9.