Mandatory minimums have been shown to be discriminatory and waste the taxpayers' money.

Studies have shown that inmate participation in education, vocational and job training, prison work skills development, drug abuse, mental health and other treatment programs, all reduce recidivism, significantly.

Had they not have shown up, it could have been tragic.

I agree that something needs to be done to the beach, but what if we put all this taxpayers' money into the project and a hurricane comes through and wipes away all of our efforts,

It was clear to everyone that the proposal would be found unconstitutional and would waste taxpayers' dollars in a protracted legal fight that would leave parents no better off.

It has to be mandatory.