One Way to Trim the Budget: Prison Reform.

One way to trim the budget: Prison reform.

Filed under: Crack Vs Cocaine Disparity

Congress did a bit of that in 2010, reducing the sentencing disparity between crack and cocaine crimes. But there's a lot more that could be done. For instance, states like Hawaii are starting to rein in their prison costs by experimenting with smarter … Read more on Washington Post (blog)

What Will President Obama Do About Marijuana Laws?

Filed under: Crack Vs Cocaine Disparity

In 2010 President Obama signed the Fair Sentencing Act, which drastically reduced the unfair disparity between crack and powder cocaine and, more important, dropped the five-year mandatory sentence for crack possession. In 2009 President Obama had … Read more on Highbrow Magazine

What Will Obama Do About Marijuana?

Filed under: Crack Vs Cocaine Disparity

In 2010 President Obama signed the Fair Sentencing Act, which drastically reduced the unfair disparity between crack and powder cocaine and, more important, dropped the five-year mandatory sentence for crack possession. In 2009 President Obama had … Read more on The Root