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Missouri bill on minimum prison sentences heads to Senate

Judges could ignore mandatory minimum sentencing laws for some nonviolent offenders under a bill passed Thursday by Missouri's Republican-led House, a move that's part of a broader push to revamp the state's criminal justice system. The bill , which passed the House 140-17, wouldn't allow for reduced sentences in cases of violent crimes, sexual crimes against ...

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