Sentences with phrase «necessary reforms include»

Clinton said other necessary reforms include proper treatment for the mentally ill and drug addicted who make up an increasingly larger percentage of the prison population, sentencing reform so people with low level offenses do not face long prison terms, and tackling income inequality, which is often at the root of the problem for many people caught in the criminal justice system.

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HSBC fully welcomes and supports these reforms, including the move to Common Reporting in 2016 - 2018, and is already in the process of adopting all necessary measures to fulfil its obligations.

The incident sparked weeks of protests and calls for police reform, including a proposition from California lawmakers to replace «reasonable force» terminology with a «necessary force» standard.

Now supporters of the rules change have ammo to support their cause, as a panel set up by the Democratic National Committee — the Unity Reform Commission, which included Sanders and Clinton campaign representatives — issued a report calling for all state parties to pass laws, change party rules or file lawsuits if necessary, to make it easier for voters to switch their registration to vote in Democratic primaries.

«The CRC is giving Floridians the opportunity to vote «yes» on several important issues including ethics reform in government, rights for victims of crime, prohibiting oil drilling in state waters, and necessary education reforms,» Chairman

They said the act partially addressed the issue of over-incarceration and crowding in corrections facilities, but said additional reforms are necessary, including a comprehensive review of current summons practices.

«Commissioner Hooker has assured Governor Paterson that he and fair Director O'Hara will take the necessary steps to continue to reform the Fair's operations, including working in conjunction with the Office of the State Comptroller to conduct a thorough review and audit of the contract with the caterer for the State Fair; ensuring that all contracts are awarded using proper procurement policies; and amending policies to ensure that all state property is properly accounted for at the fair, to finalize the inventory control program and to ensure the proper use of State Fair vehicles.»

They support healthcare reform that includes a public option; they want to protect Social Security, reform education, and believe it's necessary to deal strongly with both pharmaceutical companies and climate change.

After lifting the immunity clause on all government officials for the upcoming Purge, the NFFA plots to eliminate Roan by attacking the senator at her well - guarded home in Washington, D.C. Forced to go on the run when a trusted staff member betrays them, Leo cautiously teams up with some fellow survivors — including corner shop owner Joe (Mykelti Williamson), Mexican immigrant Marcos (Joseph Julian Soria) and reformed gangbanger Laney (Betty Gabriel)-- in order to protect Roan by any means necessary.

They include six outside charter school operators, a former teacher at the school who created a management organization and Superintendent John Deasy, who pledged «to collaborate with the parents and students of 24th Street by implementing the necessary reform efforts to vastly increase student achievement and the community engagement efforts to date.»

Implementing such reforms takes time, including the time necessary to expand the number of seats in charter, private, and parochial schools.

Each project is targeted to two specific strategic goals, and some of the most common goals include identifying teacher leaders to build the solutions necessary to change and strengthen the profession; asking teacher leaders to embrace and lead necessary reform change; and empowering teacher leaders to collaborate with administrators to develop distributive leadership.

PETA also fights reform efforts nationwide, including legislation introduced by animal lovers in several states mandating simple, common sense procedures which would protect shelter animals: such as requiring shelters to provide prompt and necessary veterinary care rather than allow animals to suffer, to work with qualified non-profit rescue organizations rather than killing animals who have a place to go, and to end convenience killing for savable animals when there are empty kennels or cages.

However, additional reforms are necessary: In order to access the benefits of competition, to provide effective customer choice and to integrate Central European and EU energy markets, Slovakia needs to finalise the unbundling of the gas sector and the privatisation of electricity distribution, eliminate electricity price distortions and ensure fair access to energy facilities including storage.

Yet it has played every trick in the book to delay implementing the necessary reforms, including launching a consultation exercise on Damijan Vnuk launched more than two years after that ruling exposed its systemic default.

Instead, as a quick review of Congress's express commands in section 3553 (a) of the Sentencing Reform Act makes clear, Congress told judges to «impose a sentence sufficient, but not greater than necessary, to comply with» the traditional purposes of sentencing (while also considering various relevant facts and factors including the guidelines).

We the undersigned residents of Alberta, petition the Legislative Assembly to ensure there is enough money to pay for necessary public services like education and health care by introducing tax and royalty reforms that include the following measures:

It was CALL that took the necessary first step in reforming the process of redeveloping the Canadian Abridgment for the betterment of everyone including the publisher.

In short, the Liberals promised a necessary and massive reform of the justice system — including reforms to laws on minimum sentences.

Comprehensive patent reform legislation should require patent trolls to include enough information in demand letters to give its targets necessary information they need.