Righting Sentences

Published March 12, 2014

Righting Sentences

Filed under: crack cocaine disparity

But sentencing disparities have remained. A 1994 study … He'd previously signed the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010, which made the punishments for possessing or distributing crack cocaine more consistent with offenses involving powder cocaine … Read more on PGH City Paper

Holder's civil rights agenda [Editorial]

Filed under: crack cocaine disparity

Such blatant disparities are unfair and an unconscionable stain on the American ideal of equal representation in a democracy. Moreover, the fact that the states that have … and other people of color. Among them are mandatory minimum sentences for low … Read more on Baltimore Sun

Holder: Restore voting rights for ex-felons

Filed under: crack cocaine disparity

… five and two years, allow certain offenders to qualify for reduced sentences, and make the law reducing the disparity in sentencing for crack and powder cocaine retroactive, which could mean sentence reductions for around 8,000 people sentenced … Read more on MSNBC