The president said he would commute the sentences of 75 nonviolent drug offenders and issue three pardons, part of what aides described as a broader strategy to overhaul the criminal justice system.
Tag: Sentences (Criminal)
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The Superpredator Myth Did a Lot of Damage. Courts Are Beginning to See the Light.
We don’t need to keep everyone in prison forever.
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Rap Lyrics Are Sending People to Prison
Rap songs are increasingly showing up as evidence in criminal trials.
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On Eve of Confirmation Hearings, G.O.P. Steps Up Attacks on Jackson
The White House and Democrats have pushed back hard against new claims that the judge was overly lenient in certain cases, calling them a smear.