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Read Advocacy Material: Urgent Action Alert: Call DC Council Urge ?no? vote on ?emergency? crime bills

By The Sentencing Project

On Tuesday, June 16th, the DC Council is expected to vote on 'emergency' crime bills, including a proposal by Councilman Evans. DC Council should oppose the Evans bill because it will not increase public safety as the proposal: Casts a broad and wide net that will sweep many people – including people who have not been involved in a crime – into the criminal justice system; Proposes new gun crimes and provisions that are not targeted at reducing gun violence; Adds unnecessary new mandatory minimum sentences and makes it easier to detain people pending trial – proposals which will unnecessarily increase incarceration of District residents; May brand as gang members law-abiding District residents simply on the basis of guilt by association and permanently restrict who they can talk to or associate with in their neighborhoods through "gang injunctions...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Sentencing Project on June 10, 2009 (boomark / email).