State lawmakers are pushing for harsher gang sentences in the Peach State under Senate Bill 44, which states anyone convicted under Georgia’s sweeping anti-gang law must serve at least five years in state prison on top of any other sentence.
This week Gov. Brian Kemp backed a bill that will make prison sentences harsher for gang-related crimes.
“Most of our shootings or our vehicle deaths or grand-theft autos are stemming from gang activity,” said Capt. Shawn Strohl of the Glynn County Police Department.
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