However, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (1) accepted the accused's argument that his term of supervised release commenced when his lawful term of imprisonment expired, and (2) reversed the decision of the District Court (154 F3d 569).

Congress intended supervised release conditions to assist individuals in their transition to community life.

The proper inference... is that Congress considered the issue of exceptions and, in the end, limited the statute to the ones set forth.

at 58.However, Justice Kennedy noted that the inmate could seek equitable relief in the district court pursuant to 18 U.S.C.

§ 3583(e)(1) (trial court may terminate supervised release after expiration of one year if warranted by the defendant's conduct).