Justice Department Set To Free 6,000 Prisoners, Largest One-Time Release

Justice Department Set To Free 6,000 Prisoners, Largest One-Time Release

The Justice Department is set to release about 6,000 inmates early from prison — the largest one-time release of federal prisoners — in an effort to reduce overcrowding and provide relief to drug offenders who received harsh sentences over the past three decades, according to U.S. officials.

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