The Senate will begin considering a bill on Monday that would reduce federal sentences for certain drug offenses and prepare prisoners for life after incarceration.
If the bill becomes law, a major reason will be the support it received from a surprising booster: President Trump.
Trump has made being “tough on crime” one of his calling cards. But, after months of a mostly behind-the-scenes campaign from some of his closest advisers, Trump threw his backing behind legislation that would roll back some of the stiff penalties enacted in response to the so-called “war on drugs.”
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