On the recordMarch 29, 2016
It does not make sense for a nonviolent offender—drug offender to be getting 20 years, 30 years, in some cases life imprisonment.
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presidency.ucsb.edu“It does not make sense for a nonviolent offender—drug offender to be getting 20 years, 30 years, in some cases life imprisonment.”
Remarks During a Lunch With Commutation Recipients and an Exchange With Reporters
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