We have activists in the Senate Judiciary & Community Affairs Meeting to advocate against SB 203 - a bill that would expand mandatory minimums.
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“The national trend is to eliminate mandatory minimum sentences. ...I know there are good intentions behind this bill, but I don’t think it will be effective. It will likely have unintended consequences.”
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Another consequence of this bill would be an even higher rate of people who choose not exercise their right to trial. - Brendan O’Neill (FYI - 96% of DE cases are decided by plea bargain already)
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This law would also contribute to racial disparities in the criminal justice system. - Brendan O’Neil.
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Kate Parker, Policy Director, Delaware Center for Justice: “We share the concerns voiced that this bill would have a disparate racial impact.”
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Switching gears: HB 450 was released from the House Judiciary Committee!
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Back to SB 203: will the bill be released from committee today after all we’ve heard?
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@MargaretRHenry: I can not let this bill out of committee without further discussion. The bill will stay in committee.Show this thread -
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#SmartJustice is moving ahead in Delaware today
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