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Democrat Bill Rewards States for Releasing Prisoners Back Into Communities

Democrat Bill Rewards States for Releasing Prisoners Back Into Communities
Inmates sit in the county jail in Williston, North Dakota, on July 26, 2013. Andrew Burton/Getty Images
Naveen Athrappully
Naveen Athrappully
Reporter
5/2/2023|Updated: 5/2/2023

Two Democrat lawmakers have introduced legislation aimed at reducing the population of incarcerated individuals in the country while also providing grants to states that achieve such objectives.

The “Smart Sentencing Adjustments Act” would provide states with funds to study the drivers of incarceration and reduce prison populations. States that demonstrate a 20 percent reduction in their prison population over a three-year period will be granted $2 billion over 10 years, according to an April 27 press release of the legislation introduced by Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Rep. Tony Cardenas (D-Calif.).
Naveen Athrappully
Naveen Athrappully
Reporter
Naveen Athrappully is a news reporter covering business and world events at The Epoch Times.
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