US Sentencing Commission could reduce prison time for thousands | RTB

On April 27, 2023, the United States Sentencing Commission submitted to Congress amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines that would recommend lower sentences for certain defendants. If these changes are applied retroactively, some 18,775 people in federal prison could become eligible for a sentencing reduction—including 3,288 individuals who could be eligible for immediate release. Mary Price of Families Against Mandatory Minimums joins Rattling the Bars to discuss the proposed amendments and what they could mean for thousands of prisoners and their families.<br /><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/maryfromfamm?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mary Price</a> is General Counsel of <a href="https://twitter.com/FAMMFoundation" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">FAMM</a>. She directs the FAMM Litigation Project and advocates for reform of federal sentencing and corrections law and policy before Congress, the U.S. Sentencing Commission, the Bureau of Prisons, and the Department of Justice.<br /><br /><a href="https://famm.org/ussccomments/?emci=97ce1ed3-c0f8-ed11-907c-00224832eb73&amp;emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&amp;ceid=27925926" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Public comments can be made through FAMM’s website.</a> The deadline for submitting public comments is June 23, 2023.<br /><br /><a href="https://therealnews.com/sentencing-commission-early-release-famm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Click here to read the episode transcript.</a><br /><br />Production: Cameron Granadino<br />Studio Production: David Hebden<br />Post-Production: Cameron Granadino<br /><br /><b>The Real News is an independent, viewer-supported, radical media network. Help us continue producing Rattling the Bars by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer: </b><br /><br /><b>Donate: <a href="https://therealnews.com/donate-pod-rtb" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://therealnews.com/donate-pod-rtb</a></b><br /><b>Sign up for our newsletter: <a href="https://the