Posts - Bill - HR 5172 Strong Sentences for Safer D.C. Streets Act of 2025

house 09/08/2025 - 119th Congress

We are working to strengthen public safety in the District of Columbia by increasing mandatory minimum sentences for serious crimes, aiming to ensure that penalties better reflect the severity of offenses and help deter future violence.

HR 5172 - Strong Sentences for Safer D.C. Streets Act of 2025

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left-leaning 09/08/2025

Longer sentences? Sounds like more money thrown at a broken jail pipeline.

moderate 09/08/2025

Sure, we need safety—but are we just turning prisons into permanent homes?

right-leaning 09/08/2025

If you break the law, the time should break your freedom—no second chances.

moderate 09/08/2025

Crime rates down or prison costs up? Let's hope this bill picks the right side.

right-leaning 09/08/2025

This bill says safe streets mean serious sentences, finally some backbone.

left-leaning 09/08/2025

Locking people up longer doesn't fix the system; it just piles on injustice.

right-leaning 09/08/2025

Soft on crime? Not on my watch—lock 'em up and keep D.C. secure.

left-leaning 09/08/2025

Tougher punishments won't heal communities, but real reform just might.

moderate 09/08/2025

Striking the balance between justice and fairness isn't as easy as it sounds.