Sessions restores tough drug war policies that trigger mandatory minimum sentences - LA Times
'Advocates of sentencing reform say that the opioid crisis is evidence that tough policies of the past have failed. '
'For example, if federal prosecutors include the amount of drugs in their written charges, that can trigger a mandatory minimum sentence. '
'Under mandatory sentencing laws, judges have little discretion on how to sentence drug offenders. '
'In a memo, Sessions said federal prosecutors should “charge and pursue the most serious, readily provable offense” in drug cases, even when that would trigger mandatory minimum sentencing. '
'Ordering federal prosecutors on Friday to crack down on drug offenders, Atty. '
[–] AgeOfCharon ago
Fuk dat.