Late last week the Massachusetts State Senate passed a comprehensive — and controversial — criminal justice reform bill after hours of heated debate.
Supporters say the bill aims to reduce incarceration rates that disproportionately affect communities of color by stripping away many mandatory minimums. But critics, including nine of the state’s 11 district attorneys, say the bill puts the public at risk and ignores the plight of victims.
The House of Representatives still has to go through its own process, and it’s unclear what the final legislation, if any, will look like. Morning Edition’s Joe Mathieu spoke about the bill with Northeastern law professor and WGBH Legal Analyst Daniel Medwed.
