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AG Holder’s Budget Reflects Desire for Criminal Justice, Prison Reforms
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Attorney General Eric Holder’s proposed $27.4 billion budget places a priority on criminal justice and prison reform, the Washington Post reports. The budget reflects Holder’s initiative to reduce the number of low-level drug offenders and crack down on recidivism rates with expanded drug treatment programs. About $173 million is earmarked for criminal…