John Conyers actually said...

we want to keep punishing children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren for the sins of the original person back over 50 years ago

Conyers argues against punishing future generations for past injustices.

01/28/2019

More John Conyers Quotes

It's vitally important that we rein in such explosive growth and ask ourselves whether all of these laws and regulations are truly important...

The explosive growth of the Federal criminal code has played an important role in that.

We incarcerate more people proportionally than any other country on the planet.

I think this is an opportunity to take a long, hard look at the scourge of mandatory minimums.