Patrick Leahy actually said...

We find more and more people incarcerated for longer and longer, but what I am hearing from Governors of both parties...

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.