Bill S-208 would give courts a vital safety valve to prevent injustice, reduce court delays, and move Canada toward evidence-based, community-centred approaches to justice. 4/4

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📢 NEWS RELEASE ALERT – Bill S-208 is a critical step toward ending unjust mandatory minimum sentences, advancing reconciliation, and redirecting resources away from punishment and toward safer, healthier communities.

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Our bill to Repeal Mandatory Minimums has been continued to 2027 by voice vote in Va’s House Crts of Justice Crim Sub. We’ll discuss the result formally in coming weeks. Don’t let it stop u from tuning into this episode for convo around a number of other policies still in play. #EndMandatoryMinimums

Mandatory Minimum Sentences Are Ineffective at Reducing Crime, Perpetuate Mass Incarceration - Felony Murder Elimination Project Research shows mandatory minimum sentences don't reduce crime, instead add to the long-standing problem of mass incarceration in the US.

Mandatory minimum sentences don't reduce crime, but add to #massincarceration in the US. Shorter, flexible sentences allow a move toward rehabilitative models, especially for drug-related offenses & address root causes rather than just punishing symptoms.
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