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Commissioners pass resolution urging legislature to impose stiffer penalties for drug sellers; some members call proposal too harsh for young offenders
Summary
The board approved a resolution requesting the General Assembly impose mandatory minimum sentences (a 10‑year minimum was proposed) for people who sell illegal drugs for profit and recommended construction of a maximum‑security prison; other commissioners warned the proposal could unduly harm young, low‑level offenders and predicted legislators would modify any submission.
The Beaufort County Board adopted a resolution urging the General Assembly to consider tougher criminal penalties for those who sell illegal drugs.
The resolution, moved by a commissioner who framed the measure as a response to the county's struggles with addiction and crime, requested legislative action including a guaranteed minimum incarceration of 10 years for people who profit…
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