As the letter states, they write in response to a recent letter—dated December 10, 2015 (and also attached for reference)—that was addressed to the Senate leaders and signed by 40 other former federal law enforcement officials expressing concerns with S. 2123.
As Majority Leader McConnell and Democratic Leader Reid consider bringing this bill to the Senate floor in the coming weeks, the 67 signers of this response letter feel the need to contribute to a thoughtful analysis of key provisions the December 10 letter neglected to mention, which are vital to the Leaders’ deliberation. Their purpose is to focus the discussion on the substance of the bill’s proposed improvements to federal sentencing and corrections policies. Otherwise, good policy reforms could easily fall victim to politics and fear.
Sentencing Dear Colleague Letter
Letter to Sen Leaders re: S2123 Jan19, 2016