article_snippet.sent: Reduce punishment for nonviolent crimes .
article_snippet.sent: Politicians should consider reducing nonviolent offenses from felonies to misdemeanors, and end mandatory sentencing for nonviolent crimes.
article_snippet.sent: The federal government's unsuccessful war on drugs has led to unfair punishments for nonviolent drug offenders who made youthful mistakes.
article_snippet.sent: Those involved in the buying and selling of small amounts of drugs shouldn't be subjected to years or decades in prison for Those involved in the buying and selling of small amounts of drugs crimes.
article_snippet.sent: Give ex-nonviolent offenders a second chance .
article_snippet.sent: Legislators can begin fixing this by encouraging greater record-sealing and expungement for youthful, non violent offenders, thereby giving people who made mistakes a greater chance of finding work and rejoining society.
article_snippet.sent: Reducing licensing barriers and restoring voting rights for those with criminal backgrounds should also be considered.