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First up, U.S. President Barack Obama wants changes made to America`s criminal justice system. Yesterday, he announced new government actions intended to help rehabilitate U.S. prisoners and help them get their lives back on track after their time is served. His announcement came as the U.S. government wrapped its early release of 6,000 federal prisoners. It was the largest release of its kind in American history.
头条新闻：美国总统奥巴马想要更改美国的刑事司法系统。昨日，奥巴马宣布新的领导政府的行为移栽帮助美国囚犯恢复生活能力，并帮助他们在刑满之后将自己的生活回到正轨。该公告宣布后美国政府释放了6000名联邦囚犯。这是美国历史上释放囚犯人数最多的一次。
The president is also calling on Congress to change prison sentencing laws, for people who committed non-violent drug crimes. It`s part of an effort to decrease the U.S. prison population. His actions come at a time when the use of certain drugs, especially heroine, has increased in recent years.
奥巴马还呼吁国会更改监狱判决法律，针对犯了非暴力毒品犯罪的囚犯。这是为了减少美国监狱的人口。在这项呼吁之时，某些毒品的使用量，尤其是海洛因，在近些年在增加。
And some officials, like the head of New York City`s Police Department said the government needs to be cautious about the people it releases from prison. He says many inmates go to jail with negotiated charges, meaning some might have committed violent crimes. They`re just not specifically serving time for them.
纽约市警察署的官员称对于从监狱释放的囚犯政府需谨慎对待。他称许多犯人进入监狱是缴付了协商费用的，这意味着其中有些人可能已经犯了暴力罪。他们只是没有特别服刑而已。
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First up, U.S. President Barack Obama wants changes made to America`s criminal justice system. Yesterday, he announced new government actions intended to help rehabilitate U.S. prisoners and help them get their lives back on track after their time is served. His announcement came as the U.S. government wrapped its early release of 6,000 federal prisoners. It was the largest release of its kind in American history.
The president is also calling on Congress to change prison sentencing laws, for people who committed non-violent drug crimes. It`s part of an effort to decrease the U.S. prison population. His actions come at a time when the use of certain drugs, especially heroine, has increased in recent years.
And some officials, like the head of New York City`s Police Department said the government needs to be cautious about the people it releases from prison. He says many inmates go to jail with negotiated charges, meaning some might have committed violent crimes. They`re just not specifically serving time for them.
