[U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder speaks about federal prison policy at the American Bar Association's annual meeting].

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder speaks about federal prison policy at the American Bar Association's annual meeting. Holder calls for major changes in the federal criminal justice system, including doing away with some mandatory minimum sentencing policies for non-violent offenders. He also calls...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Holder, Eric H., 1951-
Corporate Authors: C-SPAN (Television network)
American Bar Association. Annual Meeting
Language:English
Published: [2013]
Subjects:
Criminal justice, Administration of > United States.
Mandatory sentences > United States.
Older prisoners > Government policy > United States.
Speeches.
Nonfiction television programs.
Genre:
Speeches.
Nonfiction television programs.
Physical Description:1 electronic audio file (31 min., 14 sec.) : digital, WAV file.
Format: Audio Software
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Summary:
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder speaks about federal prison policy at the American Bar Association's annual meeting. Holder calls for major changes in the federal criminal justice system, including doing away with some mandatory minimum sentencing policies for non-violent offenders. He also calls for the early release of seniors and ill inmates who no longer posed a danger to society, yet require expensive special care. Held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California.
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Call Number:Voice 19339
Playing Time:00:31:14
Event Details:
Broadcast on C-SPAN, Aug. 12, 2013.