Emotions ran high outside the federal courthouse Monday as former Louisville Metro Police officer Brett Hankison was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for violating civil rights during the

The sentencing was postponed while the court waited for the Department of Justice's sentencing recommendation.

Advocates have released comments in response to the Trump Justice Department recommending to a federal judge that there was “no need for a prison sentence” for former LMPD officer Brett Hankison.

The statement follows the U.S. Department of Justice's recommendation that Brett Hankison receive a one-day sentence.