Virginia Democrats frustrate law enforcement with bill axing prison time for violent crime, expert warns

A new bill proposed by Democrats in the Virginia state legislature is raising concerns regarding the removal of minimum prison sentences for various violent felony crimes. 

Within days of Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger being sworn in, members of her party introduced a flurry of amendments looking to end mandatory minimum sentences for various crimes within the state. 

According to Jason Miyares, the former Republican attorney general, House Bill 863 includes proposals to effectively...