Justice Kennedy: Eliminate Mandatory Prison Sentences

HeadlineAug 11, 2003

On Saturday, Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy called for the elimination of mandatory prison sentences. Kennedy told the American Bar Association, “Our resources are being misspent. Our punishments are too severe. Our sentences are too long.”

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