A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation Monday designed to let Idaho judges waive mandatory minimum sentences for some drug offenders, if the crime stems from addiction that could be treated. “There are some people we don’t need to throw the book at,” said Rep. Phil Hart, R-Athol. “They’re not really criminals, they’re people with a problem. We want to help them solve the problem.”

Hart joined Reps. Lynn Luker, R-Boise; Raul Labrador, R-Eagle; and Nicole LeFavour, D-Boise; to introduce the bill, which the House Judiciary Committee agreed to hear. But it may run into trouble if it makes it to the Senate, where Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Denton Darrington, R-Declo, said, “It’s not going to pass.” You can read my full story here at spokesmanreview.com.

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