Government,
Criminal
Dec. 20, 2018
Bill walks back tough-on-crime policies
Employing an increasingly endangered species known as “bipartisan compromise,” the U.S. Senate this week passed legislation designed, if not to take a bite out of criminal justice reform, to nibble at its edges, meaningfully but cautiously.
Arash Hashemi
Email: arash@hashemilaw.com
Arash is a Los Angeles criminal defense lawyer and the host of "Hashing Out the Law" podcast.
Employing an increasingly endangered species known as "bipartisan compromise," the U.S. Senate this week passed legislation designed, if not to take a bite out of criminal justice reform, to nibble at its edges, meaningfully but cautiously.
The aptly named "First Step Act" is just that: a first step in walking back "tough-on-crime" policies such as mandatory minimum sentencing that leave judges' hands tied and have brought prison o...
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