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Originally Posted by Lapidator
Trump-promises-to-fully-fund-prison-reform-law
My guess is there will be some nitpicking with claims that "Trump is going to gut this program!", but ultimately, it will be up to Congress to assure that the plan is funded correctly.
it's a pr stunt. this senate wouldnt pass any actual meaningful prison reform.
sure its nice to go from 20yrs down to 15 yrs on some mandatory minimums,
and sure its nice to go from life(30yrs in cases with parole) to 25 years for third strike cases. but 3rd strike laws are draconian and without merit and should be eliminated. along with most mandatory minimums all together
the law was really about funding faith based evangelical programs to go into the prison.. that's why its being "fully funded"..
however, despite in being nearly entirely a PR stunt, i will cede the point that it is the only criminal justice reform at all in a while, which is worth something i guess.
the grandma was serving a sentence for drug trafficking i believe, which trump said isn't worth more than 25 years. but over 40% of all life sentences in the federal system are for drug trafficking, so i guess its who you know.