Federal public defenders in Baltimore have begun reviewing hundreds of drug cases to identify inmates eligible for early release under a bill in Congress to reform prison terms. Called the “First Step Act,” the bill passed overwhelmingly in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, and the House is expected…
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Passage of criminal justice reform bill would affect hundreds of federal drug cases in Maryland
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