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By: William Smith, Jr.

Date: Jan. 1, 2018

Issues: Criminal Justice

Focusing on rehabilitation and deterrence -- I worked tirelessly to pass the Justice Reinvestment Act of 2016, which changed the criminal justice system in Maryland by repealing minimum mandatory sentences for certain nonviolent drug crimes and focusing on treatment rather than incarceration for nonviolent offenders.

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