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Prosecutor's Perspective

Some ten years after Massachusetts introduced mandatory minimum sentences for drug trafficking and other crimes, the Governor and state legislature are now reviewing the system.

WBUR's Bob Oakes speaks with Springfield District Attorney William Bennett for his opinions about mandatory minimums and proposals to change the sentencing guidelines.

This program aired on July 30, 2007. The audio for this program is not available.

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Bob Oakes Senior Correspondent

Bob Oakes was a senior correspondent in the WBUR newsroom, a role he took on in 2021 after nearly three decades hosting WBUR's Morning Edition.

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