Meh. I don't mind if they release non-violent dopers who have already served enough time for what they did.

MACS wrote:

Do they ever plead down from a violent charge to a lesser offence that is nonviolent?

Gene363 wrote:

President Barack Obama is cutting short the sentences of 214 federal inmates, including 67 serving life sentences.

The White House says it's the largest batch of commutations on a single day in more than a century. Almost all the prisoners were serving time for nonviolent drug offenses.

The commutations bring to 562 the total number of sentences Obama has shortened. The White House says that's more than the past nine presidents combined. Almost 200 of those who have benefited were serving life sentences.

White House counsel Neil Eggleston says Obama will continue granting clemency to more inmates during the final months of his presidency. He says those receiving commutations were imprisoned under antiquated, overly harsh sentencing laws.

Most of those receiving commutations Wednesday will be released December 1.

Film at 11.... 🤔 🤔

DrafterX wrote:

It's kind of a slap in da face to a whole bunch of prosecutors and judges isn't it..?? 😟

DrafterX wrote:

Nothing to do with the judges - It is a slap to the over zealous laws that are on the books from Reagans "war on drugs".

USA Today -

The early release of the 214 prisoners, mostly low-level drug offenders, is part of Obama's effort to correct what he views as unreasonably long mandatory minimum sentences. Some date back decades, including 71-year-old Richard L. Reser of Sedgwick, Kan., who was given a 40-year sentence for dealing methamphatamine and firearm possession in 1989. He'll be released Dec. 1.

"The more we understand the human stories behind this problem, the sooner we can start making real changes that keep our streets safe, break the cycle of incarceration in this country, and save taxpayers like you money," Obama said in a Facebook post.

Brewha wrote:

You sure those laws were Reagan's idea..?? 😟

DrafterX wrote:

I think he was just enforcing existing laws... did you look at the link I posted..?? 😕




http://www.wnyc.org/story/312823-black-leaders-once-championed-strict-drug-laws-they-now-seek-dismantle/ 

or is this site biased and stuff too..?? 😟

DrafterX wrote: