Every year, almost $60 billion is spent incarcerating prisoners. Many of these prisoners are non-violent offenders who pose no threat to public safety. We believe that responsible repeal of mandatory sentences can greatly reduce the cost of this burden to taxpayers. As a taxpayer, you should know where your tax dollars are going. Take a minute to learn about mandatory minimum sentences, advocate for their repeal, and educate other citizens about this drain on our resources.
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We’re getting closer to sentencing reform in the U.S. Senate! Senator Harry Reid, the Senate leader, recently announced that he wants to bring the Smarter Sentencing Act (S. 1410) up for a vote in the U.S. Senate this summer. So far, 24 U.S. Senators have co-sponsored the bill – but we need more! We need… Read more »
(Townhall.com) Amy was 8 when her uncle began raping her. He took pictures. Last month the Supreme Court considered what restitution Amy is entitled to collect — not from her uncle, but from a man, Doyle Paroline, who downloaded two of those pictures. The potential answers to that question range from zero to $3.4 million…. Read more »
(AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday asked lawyers around the country to help some drug prisoners prepare petitions for clemency, a dramatic expansion of President Barack Obama’s action last month commuting the sentences of eight people he said were serving unduly harsh drug sentences. In remarks prepared for a speech to the New York… Read more »
