Do you support reducing the sentences of drug offenders?

The U.S. Senate is on the verge of making changes to the time and type of criminals that the country incarcerates, reports the New York Times.

As senators work to meld several proposals into one bill, one important change would be to expand the so-called safety-valve provisions that give judges discretion to sentence low-level drug offenders to less time in prison than the required mandatory minimum term if they meet certain requirements.

Another would allow lower-risk prisoners to participate in recidivism programs to earn up to a 25 percent reduction of their sentence. Lawmakers would also like to create more alternatives for low-level drug offenders. Nearly half of all current federal prisoners are serving sentences for drug crimes.

Today's Question: Do you support reducing the sentences of drug offenders?

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