I commend the President for his actions yesterday to commute the sentences of 46 drug offenders whose punishments did not match the crimes committed.
We cannot have a Nation where we are raising children of incarcerated adults, which is happening now.
We cannot--we cannot--perpetuate a system in which people have nowhere to go other than a life of crime.
We think we have gotten rid of debtors prison, but it is alive and well in our Nation.
A child with an incarcerated father is more likely to be suspended from school than a peer without an incarcerated fathe...
Now is the time for criminal justice reform, and the SAFE Justice Act delivers the change necessary to enact fairness in...
Unfortunately, Mr. Chairman, rather than this rational, thoughtful approach, too many politicians across the country hav...
It must also take into account the racial disparities that plague our system and how young people, women, and other popu...
Our bill restores the original congressional intent on these penalties and applies the evidence-based approach from the ...
The provisions of this bill will save money and reduce crime.
The research shows that providing incentives to inmates to complete educational, vocational, substance abuse, mental hea...