Although they did not go as far as we would have hoped, Georgia lawmakers passed a prison reform bill that will lessen sentences for small-time state drug offenders and provide more options for drug treatment. FAMM had been advocating for a “safety valve” in Georgia and was pleased that a special state task force endorsed it. But even a compelling op-ed by former federal prosecutor and congressman Bob Barr couldn’t persuade Peach State lawmakers to adopt this common sense reform this year. We’ll keep asking states like Georgia to include safety valves in their reform efforts in the future.
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