Molly Gill

Families against Mandatory Minimums

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Government affairs counsel at Families against Mandatory Minimums

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During the crime wave of the 1990's, Congress imposed mandatory minimum sentences for many crimes — on the grounds that locking up inmates and throwing away the key would make America…

Getting Less Tough on Crime without Going Soft

During the crime wave of the 1990's, Congress imposed mandatory minimum sentences for many crimes — on the grounds that locking up inmates and throwing away the key would make America…

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