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Tweet - "#OTD in 2010, I stood beside Pres. Obama as he signed my Fair Sentencing Act into law. This legislation was the first law to begin rolling back the "war on drugs" by reducing unfair federal drug sentences--but our moral obligation to bring equity to our justice system continues."

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Date: Aug. 3, 2021
Issues: Criminal Justice

"#OTD in 2010, I stood beside Pres. Obama as he signed my Fair Sentencing Act into law. This legislation was the first law to begin rolling back the "war on drugs" by reducing unfair federal drug sentences--but our moral obligation to bring equity to our justice system continues."

"Eight years later, the First Step Act made the Fair Sentencing Act retroactive, offering many incarcerated Americans who received unfair sentences a second chance they thought they would never have. Unfortunately, DOJ has failed to properly implement the First Step Act."

"As Chair of @JudiciaryDems, I'm committed to bringing meaningful criminal justice reform to the floor this Congress--including my First Step Implementation Act to advance the FSA's goals."

@SenatorDurbin


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