I wonder about the lies and delusions, but....
"The bill also eliminates the five-year mandatory minimum for first-time possession of crack, the first time since the Nixon administration that Congress has repealed a mandatory minimum sentence....
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Related: Congress on Coke
A small step forward.
Most judges want mandatory sentences stripped away entirely so that they can more effectively manage their communities and jails while taking in extenuating circumstances.
Many times mandatory sentences for non-violent drug offenses means killers, rapists, perverts, and other violent criminals are released.
