Early prison release for drug offenders begins Friday

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Oct 30, 2015

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Early prison release for drug offenders begins Friday

This is all a result of decision made last year by the U.S. Sentencing Commission to cut sentences by an average of two years.

Federal drug offenders who are convicted after a trial receive sentences three-times longer than those who accept plea deals, according to a Human Rights Watch report.

This is all a result of decision made last year by the U.S. Sentencing Commission to cut sentences by an average of two years.

Friday marks the beginning of the largest release of federal prisoners in U.S. history. Over the next few days, 6,000 drug offenders will walk out of lock-ups across the country.

This is all a result of decision made last year by the U.S. Sentencing Commission to cut sentences by an average of two years. Nancy La Vigne, director of the Justice Policy Center at the Urban Institute, joined the show for more.