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Re: More than 130 law enforcement leaders are joining the push to reduce the prison population 

By: DGpeddler in FFFT3 | Recommend this post (1)
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BUT... welfare is almost as good
as prison. Can folks on welfare
start getting their meals
prepared for them?


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More than 130 law enforcement leaders are joining the push to reduce the prison population
By: clo in FFFT3
Wed, 21 Oct 15 3:16 PM 		Msg. 16372 of 65535

More than 130 law enforcement leaders are joining the push to reduce the prison population
Tuesday, October 20, 2015 11:03 PM EDT

More than 130 police chiefs, prosecutors and sheriffs — including some of the most prominent law enforcement officials in the country — are adding their clout to the movement to reduce the nation’s incarceration rate.

Asserting that “too many people are behind bars that don’t belong there,” the officials plan to announce on Wednesday that they have formed a group to push for alternatives to arrests, reducing the number of criminal laws and ending mandatory minimum prison sentences. Members of the group are scheduled to meet Thursday with President Obama.

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