THIS VOTER'S PETITION FOR PRISON REFORM IS FOR A BILL TO REDUCE PRISON SENTENCES THROUGH "FIRST CALL FOR CHANGE BILL" WHEREBY THE TWO-THIRDS STATUTORY SENTENCE WILL BE READJUSTED AND RECALCULATED BY ENABLING THE OFFENDER TO EARN A THIRD OF THEIR TIME BACK THROUGH "GOOD TIME" CREDITS EARNED THROUGH EDUCATION AND POSITIVE PROGRAMMING, AND REDUCING THE MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCES FOR LIFE SENTENCES FROM 30 YEARS TO 20 YEARS FOR LIFERS WITH THE ELIGIBILITY OF PAROLE. THIS BILL WILL REDUCE THE RECIDIVISM RATE, REDUCE THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS BUDGET WHICH ALLOWS THE GOVERNMENT TO REALLOCATE THOSE TAX DOLLARS TO SCHOOLS AND PROJECTS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, AND REDUCE THE OVERPOPULATION OF MINNESOTA PRISONS. STATISTICS INDICATE THAT LIFERS CAUSING PROBLEMS OR BRINGING HARM TO THE COMMUNITIES THEY HAVE BEEN RELEASED TO HAS YET TO OCCUR. IN POINT OF FACT, THEY HAVE BEEN MORE PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY AND SOCIETY AT LARGE THAN REGULAR PAROLEES.

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