AP: Former state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver will return to federal prison Former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver leaves federal court, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018, in New York, after attending a pretrial hearing to discuss his retrial. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is being returned to federal prison after federal authorities denied him home confinement. Posted: May 6, 2021 2:55 PM Updated: May 6, 2021 3:25 PM Posted By: The Associated Press Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is being returned to federal prison after federal authorities denied him home confinement. That's according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke to The Associated Press.