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Americans overwhelmingly agree it’s time to end mandatory minimum sentencing
Mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent offenses, particularly drug crimes, have been a leading factor in the nation's skyrocketing prison populations over the past several decades. Given the high annual costs of incarcerating non-violent offenders, momentum has been building at the federal level to reform these sentencing rules, and it's possible one of the several reform bills currently before Congress could pass in coming years.
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I can't believe it took this long to make this realization. Hope this takes place as soon as possible.