WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Cory Booker issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) reintroduced the Sentencing Commission Improvements Act, legislation that would add a nonvoting member with a public defender background to the U.S. Sentencing Commission. This addition would bring a critical perspective from those who represent people accused of crimes and have hands-on experience navigating the criminal justice system, ensuring federal sentencing policies are grounded in real-world experiences.
The U.S. Sentencing Commission, an independent agency within the federal judiciary, was created to establish policies and practices to help reduce sentencing disparities. It specifically coll...