Washington, D.C. — On Friday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a directive to U.S. Department of Justice prosecutors and staff, instructing them to “charge and pursue the most serious, readily provable offense” that yields the most substantial sentence. This change overturns previous guidance under the Obama administration Justice Department that allowed prosecutors to consider the … Continue reading STATEMENT: Attorney General Sessions Brings Back Outdated Justice Department Prosecutorial Policies that Exacerbated Mass Incarceration, Says CAP’s Ed Chung