New Safety Plan Could Bring Additional Time in Prison for Violations

Criminal prosecution for safety violations more likely under new federal plan, could mean the difference between 6 months and 20 years in prison.

Deterrence is one goal of a new effort to charge more safety and environmental violations as federal felonies. Under an agreement announced in December, federal officials are being encouraged to charge more safety and environmental violations as felonies rather than as...

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