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Patrick Leahy: “Turning away from excessive sentences and mandatory minimums for nonviolent offenders would be a good start.”

On the recordMarch 5, 2013
Turning away from excessive sentences and mandatory minimums for nonviolent offenders would be a good start.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy advocates for reforming sentencing practices for nonviolent crimes.

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