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Senate passes sweeping criminal justice bill -- what does a man who spent some 20 years in prison think of it?
The Senate passed The First Step Act on Tuesday, which includes the most substantial changes in a generation to the federal prison system and sentencing laws. It’s expected to pass in the House and to be signed by President Trump.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readThe Senate passed The First Step Act on Tuesday, which includes the most substantial changes in a generation to the federal prison system and sentencing laws. It’s expected to pass in the House and to be signed by President Trump. It’s aimed at cases just like Fulton Washington, who was convicted of a non-violent drug crime in the ‘90s, and was sentenced to life in prison without parole. After decades behind bars, President Obama granted him clemency. We talked to Washington when a film about him came out earlier this year. We invited him back to discuss the bill’s potential impact.
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1 of 4Man who spent decades in prison responds to new criminal justice bill- 0:00Senate passes sweeping criminal justice bill -- what does a man who spent some 20 years in prison think of it?You’re reading this
- 11:56Surf champ Kelly Slater invents a machine to create the perfect wave
- 22:35‘Queen of Scots’ takes artistic license in its portrayal of rival 16th Century Queens Mary and Elizabeth
- 37:10Christmas is over-the-top in Vietnam, and it’s not about religion