Patrick Leahy actually said...

For nonviolent offenders, simply imprisoning them for long terms does not help reduce recidivism.

I cannot in good conscience say that anything less than the many years he received is appropriate punishment.

Sentencing reform works. Taxpayer dollars can be used more efficiently to prevent crime rather than just build more prisons.

I worry that we get into these same kinds of things here. I worry, of course, about the cost to the taxpayer.