Rosenbaum, JamesRobertson, James2018-02-262018-02-262015-12-01https://hdl.handle.net/11299/194146Congress and presidents have usurped the responsibility of courts to set sentences. Legislating ridiculously harsh sentences, giving too much power to prosecutors, and reducing the discretion of judges has helped fill American prisons with low-level, non-violent offenders who should never have been incarcerated. A bipartisan group of legislators are working on sentencing reform. Join us for a discussion with retired US District Judge James Robertson who argues that reform should start by putting power back in the hands of judges.encongresspresidentscourtsHow Sentencing Was Hijacked by Congress and PresidentsAudio