Posted on 07/11/2015 4:58:14 PM PDT by BenLurkin
“The president will outline the unfairness in much of our criminal justice system, highlight bipartisan ideas for reform and lay out his ideas to make our country fairer, smarter and more cost effective while keeping the American people safe and secure,” Earnest said.
Obama, who views sentencing reform as one of the remaining areas where he may be able to forge a bipartisan compromise before leaving office, will visit El Reno, a medium security prison in El Reno, Oklahoma.
Federal Bureau of Prisons Director Charles Samuels, who recently announced he will retire by the end of the year, is expected to accompany him.
While at the prison Obama will participate in an interview with VICE as part of the news outlet's special on the criminal justice system. The president has campaigned for months to overhaul sentencing guidelines for nonviolent offenses that have kept many men and women of color in prison for decades. Obama is also likely to commute the sentences of dozens of nonviolent offenders next week, according to individuals familiar with the decision. In March, the president commuted the sentences of 22 drug offenders, the largest number of commutations he had granted since taking office. Asked about the possible commutations, Earnest declined to provide details but said, “I certainly wouldn't rule out the possibility that he would use that sort of power in the future.”
The early release of federal inmates is part of a sweeping effort to reduce the enormous costs of crowded prisons and address drug sentences handed down under old guidelines that U.S. officials now view as too harsh. But as tens of thousands of prisoners have applied for early release, the processing of these applications is moving slowly.
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OK guys .... YOU know what to do .....
Or will he look for someone to replace Reggie?
Obvious reply: Why is the slimy b*stard not already there as an inmate?
Shucks, just visit?
The lines write themselves, ...
How many years did he get behind bars???
Life. No parole. “High” crimes, treason and many more.
Good idea for him to reform federal prisons before he leaves office. Maybe deep inside he expects to spend some time in one (Lord Willing)
Good. Let him in, just don’t let him leave.
I predict a fevered blitz of pardons, appointments, proclamations, and other executive action will thrill the President's racial-revenge/far-left base and horrify normal Americans.
By “reform” Bara means flood America’s streets with criminals on early release.
This jerk is just a jack of all trades, isn’t he? Too bad he’s not aware that he’s MASTER OF NONE!!!!! I wonder what it would be like to go through life thinking you have the answers to all the problems of the world and happily dishing out your advice to others! Guess he doesn’t have any problems of his own to work on. Must be nice!
If our next President does his duty, he will end up in there.
Destruction is his thing.
I smell a lure for the FBI, this is too obvious.
Ben you FBI?
DHS?
IRS?
EPA?
NOAA?
CIA?
LOL
/s
He just wants to stay for a few showers
Will he drop any SOAP?
I wish wish wish he was picking out his next home.
Orange jumpsuit,
shackles,
OR,
Hannibal Leckter in a face mask on a two wheel cart,,,
I can’t decide.
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