阿拉巴马州参议院通过了“第二次机会法案”,允许对一些非暴力无期徒刑罪犯重新判刑。 Alabama Senate passes "Second Chance Act," allowing resentencing for some nonviolent life sentence offenders.

阿拉巴马州参议院通过了一项法案,称为“第二次机会法”,允许对根据旧的惯犯法服无期徒刑的约200名非暴力罪犯重新判刑。 The Alabama Senate has passed a bill, known as the "Second Chance Act," which allows resentencing for about 200 nonviolent offenders serving life sentences under an old habitual offender law. 该法案已获17-8核准,将使2000年之前被判刑的囚犯能够根据受害者和检察官的意见寻求重判。 The bill, approved 17-8, would enable inmates sentenced before 2000 to seek resentencing, with input from victims and prosecutors. 这项立法得到共和国总督凯·伊维的赞同,现在提交众议院进一步审议。 The legislation, endorsed by Republican Governor Kay Ivey, now moves to the House for further consideration.