Tag Archives: Non-Violent Offenders

Constitution Daily: Lyle Denniston: The Constitution Outside the Courts: The U.S. Sentencing Commission

Source:The New Democrat  Making punishment fit the crime should be an obvious statement if it isn’t, but if you look at our criminal justice system that of course is not always the case. We have thousands if not more people … Continue reading

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Attorney General Eric Holder: On Mandatory Minimum Prison Sentences

Source:Citizens Action Now– U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder (Democrat,Washington D.C.) “Eric Holder Getting Rid of Mandatory Minimum Sentencing For Drug Crimes” From Citizens Action Now We simply send too many people to prison for offenses that do not deserve prison time. … Continue reading

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