Civil contempt is coercive, not punitive. In theory, he gets released when it's clear that he won't decrypt the drive even if indefinitely incarcerated. So in p

Civil contempt is coercive, not punitive. In theory, he gets released when it's clear that he won't decrypt the drive even if indefinitely incarcerated. So in principle, in the event you describe, we let him out. Of course, knowing that he actually has forgotten the password is somewhat tricky, so what would actually happen is anyone's guess.