Hollywood Jumping on the Sentencing Reform Bandwagon

MARTIN SHEEN SUPPORTS SMARTER SENTENCING ACT (SSA)

By now, you’ve seen several blogs about the SSA, which is legislation that is pending (dying??) in Congress that if enacted would lower mandatory minimum penalties in drug offenses, would apply the 2010 statutory penalties to crack offenses sentenced before August 3, 2010, and would enable district court judges to avoid the traps of mandatory minimums in certain cases. Right now, the SSA has bipartisan support as well as support from Attorney General Holder but isn’t galloping through Congress towards a meaningful vote.

In steps Martin Sheen who is now a strong supporter of the SSA, in conjunction with FAMM. Sheen hasgone so far as reprising his role as President Bartlet to lobby for SSA’s passage. As most know, Sheen is a devout supporter of sentencing reform. Let’s hope President Bartlet’s support will be the nudge to get this legislation back on track!

Watch the VIDEO HERE