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AP source: Trump to back major rewrite of sentencing laws

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is planning to support the first major rewrite of the nation's criminal justice sentencing laws in a generation, a senior White House official said Wednesday. Lawmakers reached an agreement this week on legislation that would boost rehabilitation efforts for federal prisoners and give judges more discretion when sentencing nonviolent offenders, particularly for drug offenses. The senior official said Trump was briefed on the deal and plans to support it publicly during an event at the White House on Wednesday afternoon.Read more on NewsOK.com

 

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