Criminal Justice Legislation Lowers Drug Sentences, Increases Early Release and Returns Some Discretion to Judges; Bipartisan Compromise Bill Backed by Top Democrats And Republicans Amid Public Demands to End Mass Incarceration
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 1, 2015. Today, a bipartisan group of Senators announced a historic deal on criminal justice reform, rounding out a negotiation process that has lasted almost five months. The bill, spearheaded by Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA), will involve reductions in mandatory…
