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| Drug crimes mandatory minimums reduced |
| By The Associated Press |
| Published: 06/26/2007 |
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PROVIDENCE, RI - The General Assembly has approved legislation that rolls back mandatory minimum sentences for drug crimes, a move that proponents hope will cut costs, ease overcrowding at the state prison and give judges more discretion in meting out punishment. The vote, in the waning hours of the legislative session that concluded early Saturday, comes as the prison grapples with a rising inmate population and adds Rhode Island to a growing list of states where lawmakers have mulled changes to their sentencing policies. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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