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Act. >> bret, mandatory minimum sentences were enacted as part of the war on drugs in the '80s. someone busted with a large amount of narcotics could face, 5, 10, 20 years behind bars. as a result, prosecutors say, crime has gone down. now the mandatory minimums are under fire, and leading is charge is the nation's top cop. amid exploding incarceration rates and allegations that long prison sentences have unfairly hurt low-income community, eric holder is calling on congress to pass the so-called smarter sentencing act. it would cut sentences in half and give judges more leeway in sentencing o...

As a result prosecutors say drug crimes have gone down. now mandatory minimums under fire and leading the charge is the nation's top cop. amid exploding incarceration rates and allegations that long prison sentences have unfairly hurt low income and minority commune calling on eric holder to pass so-called sentencing act. cut sentences in half for many drug crimes and giving judges more leeway sentencing offenders. >> could save billions in prison costs while keeping us safe. >> many federal prosecutors disagree saying the leverage of sentences helps bring down king pins and crime rate. >> man...