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MA FAMM Applauds Governor Patrick's Recommendation to End Minimums for Drug Offenses

By Real Cost of Prisons Project (The Sentencing Project)

FAMM Applauds Governor Patrick's Recommendation to End Minimums for Drug Offenses Sections of this are from the FAMM Press Release Date: January 26, 2011 BOSTON: Today Gov. Deval Patrick announced a ground-breaking criminal justice reform package that includes the repeal of mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent drug offenses. The Governor?s bill would also allow nonviolent drug offenders to become eligible for parole, work release and earned ?good conduct? credits, as are most other prisoners. Gov. Patrick?s bill reflects the national trend toward evidence-based drug sentencing policies that better protect public safety while costing taxpayers less. Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM) applauds Gov. Patrick?s leadership on sentencing reform...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Real Cost of Prisons Weblog on January 26, 2011 (boomark / email).