Obama visits prison to promote criminal justice plans

USA Today: President Obama became the first president to visit a federal prison Thursday, going behind bars to talk to inmates and law enforcement officials about ways to overhaul the criminal justice system.

As Obama called again for legislation to permit lighter sentences for non-violent drug offenders and other changes, there were more signs from Congress that some of his ideas are gaining bipartisan support.

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