The Hill: Trump, Kushner meet with advocates on prison reform

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The meeting emboldened some advocates who saw it as a sign the White House is officially on board with criminal justice reform.

“It has long been an excuse used on the Hill that we need to see where the White House is on this issue and this is the positive signal the folks on the Hill have been waiting on," said Holly Harris, executive director of Justice Action Network.

"I don’t think there’s going to be any more justifications to hold up this legislation," she said.

https://thehill.com/regulation/368537-trump-kushner-meet-with-advocates-on-prison-reform

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