Cory Booker in The Hill 2020s


On Crime: Rich-and-guilty treated better than poor-and-innocent

Sen. Cory Booker slammed the 47-month prison sentence for former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort. Booker, who introduced the landmark First Step Act last year to implement a series of prison reforms, said he was "ticked off" about what he said was a light sentence for Manafort, but that he was not surprised: "We have a criminal justice system that treats you better if you're rich and guilty than if you're poor and innocent. We prey upon the most vulnerable citizens in our nation. Poor folks, mentally ill folks, addicted folks and, overwhelmingly, black and brown folks."

A federal judge sentenced Manafort to nearly four years in prison on eight charges of bank and tax fraud, but his sentence will be cut to three years and two months after he was given credit for time served. Federal sentencing guidelines suggested Manafort be sentenced to 19 1/2 to 24 years.

Source: Tal Axelrod in The Hill on 2020 Democratic primary Mar 8, 2019

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