DOJ aims to release 6,000 nonviolent drug offenders
Clip: 10/6/2015 | 5m 17s
Justice Department aims to release 6,000 nonviolent drug offenders from prison
The Justice Department announced a plan for the largest ever one-time release of federal prisoners. Jeffrey Brown speaks to Maurice Chammah of The Marshall Project about the decision to set free some 6,000 inmates, part of a broader push to provide relief to individuals hit with harsh sentences and to reduce overcrowded prisons.
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DOJ aims to release 6,000 nonviolent drug offenders
Clip: 10/6/2015 | 5m 17s
The Justice Department announced a plan for the largest ever one-time release of federal prisoners. Jeffrey Brown speaks to Maurice Chammah of The Marshall Project about the decision to set free some 6,000 inmates, part of a broader push to provide relief to individuals hit with harsh sentences and to reduce overcrowded prisons.
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