End mandatory minimum sentences in nonviolent drug cases?

In a letter to lawmakers, the New Jersey Criminal Sentencing and Disposition Commission recommended four basic sentencing reforms, including an end to mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent drug crimes. "What we're looking to do by way of these proposals is untie the judge's hands,” said Chris Porrino, who served as attorney general in the Christie administration and who chairs the commission.

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