Minimum Reforms

Published January 8, 2014

Minimum reforms

Filed under: Statistics On Crack Cocaine Abuse

For example, a five-year mandatory minimum sentence now applies for simple possession of 28 grams of crack cocaine rather than the 5 grams required under the old law, according to an analysis by Families Against Mandatory Minimums. Allowing offenders … Read more on The News Herald

Sunday preview: Crime stats reflect Wilmington violence

Filed under: Statistics On Crack Cocaine Abuse

With shootings at an all-time high in Wilmington this year, the latest national statistics continue to cast Delaware's largest city in a dark, dangerous light. Wilmington was the third most violent of about 450 cities of comparable size in 2012, and … Read more on The News Journal

'Typical' heroin user in Connecticut is white, male, suburban; often unaware …

Filed under: Statistics On Crack Cocaine Abuse

This snapshot of a Connecticut heroin user, to the extent that there is a typical user, emerged from statistics on heroin-related deaths released this past week by the state office of the chief medical examiner and interviews with people on the front … Read more on New Haven Register