U.S. to release 6,000 inmates over a few days
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Justice Department is preparing to release roughly 6,000 inmates from federal prison as part of an effort to ease overcrowding and roll back the harsh penalties given to nonviolent drug dealers in the 1980s and ’90s, according to federal law enforcement officials.The release is scheduled to occur from Oct. 30 to Nov. 2, and will be one of the largest one-time disc...