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| Senate considers bill to lighten mandatory minimum sentences |
| By washingtonexaminer.com- Kelly Cohen |
| Published: 10/20/2015 |
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The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing Monday on a bill aimed at curbing mass incarceration by easing mandatory minimum sentences. The Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act was introduced by a bipartisan group of senators, led by key conservative Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, as well as the liberal Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. The legislation also garners support from numerous groups, including the Families Against Mandatory Minimums, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and Justice Fellowship. Read More. |
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