Judge’s Resentencing Decision Risks Public Safety by Releasing San Diego School Shooter After 23 Years

In a move that raises serious questions about our justice system’s commitment to protecting American communities, a San Diego judge recently granted a resentencing request from Charles Williams, the gunman responsible for the 2001 Santana High School shooting that left two students dead and thirteen others wounded. Now, after spending 23 years in prison for this horrific act, Williams — who was just 15 at the time — faces possible immediate release without parole supervision. Are We Sacrificing Justice and Safety in the Name of Juvenile Leniency? Williams’ original sentence of 50 years to life reflected the severity of his...