New York Times: Inmates Freed as Justice Dept. Tries to Clear Hurdles of New Law

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“Sessions represented an all-time low for prospects for successful passage at the time and also prospects for implementation,” said Holly Harris, the president of Justice Action Network, a criminal justice reform advocacy group. “We’re looking at a vastly improved situation,” she said of Attorney General William P. Barr, who replaced Mr. Sessions in February.

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Advocates said they were pleased that Mr. Barr was speaking positively about the criminal justice overhaul, but they called for a congressional oversight hearing about the implementation of the entire law and vowed to closely monitor the process, especially the efficacy of the risk assessment tool.

It “has been a real mystery to a lot of groups,” said Ms. Harris.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/19/us/politics/inmates-released-criminal-justice-overhaul.html