CHICAGO—U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement on a new Justice Department policy that rescinds the Smart on Crime Initiative, which directed federal prosecutors to reserve stiff mandatory minimum sentences for individuals convicted of the most serious offenses, and instead requires prosecutors to seek the longest possible sentence even for low-level … Continue reading Durbin Statement on AG Session Move to Force Needlessly Harsh Prison Sentences for Nonviolent Drug Offenses