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Federal Sentencing Reporter
Federal Sentencing Reporter (2014) 26 (5): 298–301.
Published: 01 June 2014
... freeing up prison space for offenders who pose a greater risk to public safety. © 2014 Vera Institute of Justice 2014 Smarter Sentencing Act drug(s) BOP/Bureau of prisons/DOJ/Justice Department overcriminalization the Heritage Foundation sentencing reform criminal justice reform safety...
Abstract
Beginning in the 1980’s, Congress passed a series of “tough on crime” mandatory minimum sentences. While increased periods of incarceration contributed to reduced crime rates, the pendulum has swung too far. Mandatory minimum sentences designed for “kingpins” are often meted out to low level drug offenders, who occupy a significant percentage of the federal prison population. The Smarter Sentencing Act would, among other things, reduce the level of minimum sentences for some drug offenders without eliminating them, enabling judges to impose harsher sentences when warranted and freeing up prison space for offenders who pose a greater risk to public safety.