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New criteria for clemency opens up application process for thousands of federal inmates
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Apr 22, 2014
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New criteria for clemency opens up application process for thousands of federal inmates
Attorney General Eric Holder announced Monday that the Department of Justice will consider additional applications for clemency, which would primarily affect those convicted of nonviolent drug crimes.
News of forced fights came to light in late March, when Public Defender Jeff Adachi said four deputies at the County Jail threatened inmates with violence if they did not fight each other.
News of forced fights came to light in late March, when Public Defender Jeff Adachi said four deputies at the County Jail threatened inmates with violence if they did not fight each other.
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Attorney General Eric Holder announced Monday that the Department of Justice will consider additional applications for clemency, which would primarily affect those convicted of nonviolent drug crimes.

Attorney General Eric Holder announced Monday that the Department of Justice will consider additional applications for clemency, which would primarily affect those convicted of nonviolent drug crimes.

Dr. Barry Krisberg is a Senior Fellow at the UC Berkeley Law School and joins Take Two to discuss how this announcement will potentially affect thousands of inmates.

NOTE: In the segment, Dr. Krisberg is referred to as the Director of Research and Policy and Lecturer in Residence at the Chief Justice Earl Warren Institute on Law and Social Policy. He is currently a Senior Fellow at the UC Berkeley Law School.