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Sentencing Commission Wants to Lower Penalties to Reduce Prison Population

The Kansas Sentencing Commission says locking up people who fail to pay fees is a  major factor in the prison overcrowding problem.
The Kansas Sentencing Commission says locking up people who fail to pay fees is a  major factor in the prison overcrowding problem.

The Kansas Sentencing Commission wants lawmakers to lower penalties for convicted criminals who fail to pay fees to law enforcement. Celia Llopis-Jepsen of the Kansas News Service reports from Topeka.