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Tribal leaders pushing for resentencing of some WA inmates if juvenile records were considered
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Leadership representing 20 tribal organizations in Washington state are among the voices pushing for a new law that could reduce sentences for inmates currently serving time.
State Rep. Chirs Stearns, a lawyer and member of the Navajo Nation, is advocating for a new law, House Bill 2065, that would allow some convicted criminals to be resentenced if their juvenile record was considered as part of their punishment process – something the state no longer allows as of last year.
READ MORE: https://www.king5.com/article/news/community/facing-race/tribal-leaders-pushing-for-resentencing-washington-inmates-if-juvenile-records-considered/281-6303a0e4-9a10-4721-8239-b94c429227ec