LinkLinksOpinion Sarah Lustbader in The Appeal: Potential second chances for prisoners in D.C. By Editor On Sep 28, 2019 Last updated Sep 28, 2019 23 Share Last week, Washington D.C.’s Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4B voted unanimously to pass a resolution in favor of the city’s proposed second-look bill, which would let incarcerated people who committed crimes when they were young petition for a reduced sentence. This may sound like a small decision made by unpaid local representatives—and it was—but it’s part of a much larger debate that has seen science and compassion pitted against fearmongering and retribution. 23 Share FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppEmailPrint
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