Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner Exonerates 9 People In 19 Months
Krasner told correspondent Jericka Duncan on CBS This Morning that the U.S. has prioritized punishment, not rehabilitation, and that’s what he’s seeking to change in Philadelphia. He’s “shortening up” the probation and parole orders that are generally tacked onto the end of a jail sentence. He’s also lightening sentences for nonviolent offenders. These are some of the ways he sees that he can change Philadelphia economically—as well as culturally....