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What did Jeff Sessions rescind as Attorney General that sought to curb mass incarceration?

  • Eric Holder's memo

  • Affordable Care Act

  • DACA

  • Net neutrality rules

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As Attorney General, Jeff Sessions rescinded a memo issued by one of his predecessors, Eric Holder. Holder's memo aimed to curb mass incarceration by avoiding mandatory sentencing for drug crimes. Sessions ordered federal prosecutors to seek the maximum criminal charges possible instead.
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