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Federal inmates released early, committing new crimes
A federal decision aimed to reduce the sentences of "non-violent" drug offenders and alleviate overcrowding issues has backfired in a way that could impact every community nationwide.
That's according to First District Attorney General Tony Clark, who says convicted felons released under this program in our area have already reoffended.
In April 2012, the United States Sentencing Commission decided to reduce the sentence of non-violent drug offenders, impacting those already incarcerated.
News Channel 11 addressed concerns surrounding this federal early release program in June, but in the months since, Clark told us those concerns have come true, pointing to real examples, in our area, of criminals released last year who have reoffended.
Clark says the federal move is undoing years of work it took prosecutors to put put those offenders behind bars.
"We're reaping the tragedies of what's happened, by these people being released early," Clark said....
....Just hours away in Chattanooga, "Someone...who should have been spending time in a federal penitentiary, was released early by President Obama's program, and that person is now charged with a murder."
http://www.wjhl.com/news/federal-in...itting-new-crimes_20180212061941887/969079164
Federal inmates released early, committing new crimes
A federal decision aimed to reduce the sentences of "non-violent" drug offenders and alleviate overcrowding issues has backfired in a way that could impact every community nationwide.
That's according to First District Attorney General Tony Clark, who says convicted felons released under this program in our area have already reoffended.
In April 2012, the United States Sentencing Commission decided to reduce the sentence of non-violent drug offenders, impacting those already incarcerated.
News Channel 11 addressed concerns surrounding this federal early release program in June, but in the months since, Clark told us those concerns have come true, pointing to real examples, in our area, of criminals released last year who have reoffended.
Clark says the federal move is undoing years of work it took prosecutors to put put those offenders behind bars.
"We're reaping the tragedies of what's happened, by these people being released early," Clark said....
....Just hours away in Chattanooga, "Someone...who should have been spending time in a federal penitentiary, was released early by President Obama's program, and that person is now charged with a murder."
http://www.wjhl.com/news/federal-in...itting-new-crimes_20180212061941887/969079164