Push To Scale Back Sentencing Laws Gains Momentum

JENNIFER STEINHAUER, NY Times: Politics
Tue, 07/28/2015 - 2:06am

After years of resistance, Congress seems poised to revise federal policy that has greatly expanded the number of Americans who are incarcerated.

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Push To Scale Back Sentencing Laws Gains Momentum

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