I sat on 5,000 felony cases as a member of the California Women’s Board of Terms and Parole, and I saw firsthand the importance of judicial discretion. The #FirstStepAct makes vital changes that give judges more flexibility to sentence below mandatory minimums.
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#FirstStepAct also addresses racial disparities in our criminal justice system by allowing ALL prisoners sentenced under the old, discriminatory crack cocaine laws to reduce their sentence. Previously this applied only to those sentenced after the 2010 law was enacted.Show this thread
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All thanks to President Trump!!!
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Congratulations....now we need to force the states to enact the same laws.
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Just seen a report on this people convicted of drug abuse or sexual abuse will get out early. Explain s why they won’t build the wall to slow drug trafficking
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Thank You President Trump!
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Too bad it doesn't apply to 90% of prisoners
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Thank you.
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