US Wants Major Changes to Criminal Justice System; Drug Crime Sentences Would …

US wants major changes to criminal justice system; drug crime sentences would …

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In remarks prepared for delivery Monday to the American Bar Association, Attorney General Eric Holder also favors sending people convicted of low-level offenses to drug treatment and community service programs instead. “We need to ensure that …
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Today Is Social Security's 78th Birthday, And Nobody Is Partying Harder Than …

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On August 14, 1935 President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act, giving birth to a program that quickly became a vital support system for the elderly, the disabled and their spouses. … Solving longstanding prison problems …
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Holder proposes changes in criminal justice system

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In remarks prepared for delivery to the American Bar Association in San Francisco, Holder said he also favors diverting people convicted of low-level offenses to drug treatment and community service programs and expanding a prison program to allow for …
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Attorney General Holder goes after mandatory federal drug sentences

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Holder said he also wants to divert people convicted of low-level offenses to drug treatment and community service programs and expand a prison program to allow for release of some elderly, non-violent offenders. The speech drew widespread praise …
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