These people at LEAP do great work. This is their latest e-letter to me, a touch out of date now, but useful for the reference to the Webb bill ...Dear Peter,
TODAY - Wednesday, June 23 - is National Call-In Day: If you are concerned about America's incarceration problem, please take a few minutes to call key senators who are in a position to do something about it. Tell Senate leadership to support the Webb Criminal Justice Commission!
In 2009, Senator Jim Webb (D-VA) introduced the National Criminal Justice Commission Act, S. 714. To date, 39 senators have co-sponsored this legislation, which will create a bipartisan commission to complete a comprehensive review of the national criminal justice system, identify effective criminal justice policies and make recommendations for much-needed reform. The Senate Judiciary Committee has reviewed and passed the bill and it is now awaiting passage through the United States Senate.
LEAP believes this bill will help us acheive our goal of legalization and regulation, as Senator Webb has said that discussing the legalization of drugs should be on the table for the commission. Drug prohibition directly impacts the problem of prison overcrowding by incarcerating nonviolent offenders, and America is the number one incarcerator in the world. As a supporter of LEAP, please urge Senate leadership to pass this important legislation!
