An inside look at Obama’s criminal justice reforms

Name: An inside look at Obama’s criminal justice reforms
Uploaded: 2016-04-28T23:37:03Z
Duration: P445S
Description: Top senators revealed a bipartisan criminal justice reform bill on Thursday that includes changes to sentencing guidelines for some offenders and the creation of reentry programs for newly released prisoners. The move comes as the Obama administration is pushing its own series of initiatives. Judy Woodruff talks to Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates for more on that effort.

Clip: 04/28/2016 | 7m 25s

Top senators revealed a bipartisan criminal justice reform bill on Thursday that includes changes to sentencing guidelines for some offenders and the creation of reentry programs for newly released prisoners. The move comes as the Obama administration is pushing its own series of initiatives. Judy Woodruff talks to Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates for more on that effort.

Aired: 04/28/16

Rating: NR

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