The Senate passed comprehensive criminal justice reform after years of effort. I proudly supported this bill, which reduces harsh mandatory minimums and helps prisoners prepare to return to their communities. #FirstStepAct
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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 threadThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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We pay judges to make judgments, and use their considerable education and experience to dispense justice. We shouldn't hamstring them from doing this difficult job.
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When is your treason trial for employing a Chinese spy as your driver and assistant for years, while chairing the senate intelligence committee? Are you worried about the death penalty?
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And what the hell could go wrong with judicial discretion. Say an early hello to a shit ton of SCOTUS cases.
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What took so long then?
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