Obama Plans Clemency for Hundreds of Drug Offenders
Obama plans clemency for hundreds of drug offenders
Filed under: How To Make Crack Cocaine Recovery
But in his crowded first term, his only foray into criminal justice was encouraging lawmakers to pass the Fair Sentencing Act, which he signed in 2010, to reduce the sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine. …. Far away from the policy … Read more on Yahoo!7 News
Markets Live: Banks buoy market
Filed under: How To Make Crack Cocaine Recovery
US Sentencing Commission Votes to Cut Drug Trafficking Sentences [FEATURE]
US Sentencing Commission Votes to Cut Drug Trafficking Sentences [FEATURE]
Filed under: crack cocaine history
Passage of the Fair Sentencing Act in 2010, which reduced—but did not eliminate—the sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine offenders, was a step in the right direction. And passage of the Smarter Sentencing Act (House … The quantity … Read more on Drug War Chronicle
Dealer who sparked Tischer to criticize judges convicted of 3 crimes
Filed under: crack cocaine history
Federal Drug Sentencing Is About to Get Smarter: How the War on Drugs Is …
Federal Drug Sentencing Is About to Get Smarter: How the War on Drugs Is …
Filed under: crack cocaine sentencing guidelines
First, the retroactivity of the Fair Sentencing Act (FSA) of 2010, which increased the amounts of crack cocaine that trigger five and 10 year mandatory minimums. The SSA would make the FSA retroactive by allowing federal crack cocaine offenders who … Read more on Huffington Post (blog)
Ex-Bartram Village gang member sentenced to 15 years
Filed under: crack cocaine sentencing guidelines
On Prison Reform, Democrats and Republicans Bond
On prison reform, Democrats and Republicans bond
Filed under: Cocaine Vs Crack Disparity
For the left, it's mainly about social justice — the disparity in criminal sentencing for crack versus powder cocaine has a long-documented racial dimension, and blindly filling the "school-to-prison pipeline" has seemed misguided and cruel. Democrats … Read more on CNN
Halt private prison quotas: Column
Filed under: Cocaine Vs Crack Disparity
In 2010, Congress passed the Fair Sentencing Act, closing the wide disparity between sentencing for possession and sale of crack (used and sold more by blacks) vs. powder cocaine (used and sold more by whites). Last year, when Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., … Read more on USA TODAY
Senator Holly Mitchell Introduces Fair Sentencing Act to Eliminate Disparities …
Senator Holly Mitchell Introduces Fair Sentencing Act to Eliminate Disparities …
Filed under: effects of crack
Senator Mitchell's bill will correct the groundless disparity in sentencing, probation and asset forfeiture guidelines for possession of crack cocaine for sale versus the same crime involving powder cocaine that has resulted in a pattern of racial … Read more on Drug Policy Alliance (press release) (blog)
The Film Cult Presents: Death Becomes Her
Filed under: effects of crack
Electronic Cigarettes Draw Criticism as Devices Gain in Popularity
Electronic cigarettes draw criticism as devices gain in popularity
Filed under: Crack Cocaine’s Effects Body
However, he said he was more concerned about the use of nicotine itself, since it has been found to be more addictive than crack cocaine. “It is a safer alternative, … Bell said he is concerned about the lack of regulations and the effect it will … Read more on Carlisle Sentinel
United Nations Human Rights Committee considers report of the United States
Filed under: Crack Cocaine’s Effects Body
Brattleboro Man Accused of Beating, Kidnapping Swanzey Woman
Brattleboro man accused of beating, kidnapping Swanzey woman
Filed under: forms of cocaine
(%remaining%) Remaining You currently have (%remaining%) remaining, If you've enjoyed our site and want full access, please visit www.sentinelsource.com/site/forms/subscription_services/ to purchase an affordable subscription. …. Chase faces seven … Read more on The Keene Sentinel
Eric Holder Moves Against Mandatory Minimum Drug Sentencing
Filed under: forms of cocaine
In 2010, Obama signed the Fair Sentencing Act, which lowered the sentencing difference between crack cocaine and powder cocaine – two forms of the same drug, from 100:1 to 18:1. African Americans have been especially impacted by crack sentencing … Read more on Newsweek
Righting Sentences
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
Scutari's Bill Drop Imminent and a Gazillion Marijuana Myths
Scutari's Bill Drop Imminent and a Gazillion Marijuana Myths
Filed under: Crack Cocaine Addicts Before And After
The old "Gateway" canard has been used to justify our failed War of Drugs my whole life. We've all heard it. This false notion — pot is a Gateway drug — is usually based on anecdotal evidence: some addiction stories do in fact begin with marijuana use. Read more on PolitickerNJ
Rob Ford's Re-Election Team Upset Over 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' Ambush (Report)
Filed under: Crack Cocaine Addicts Before And After
Too Many Americans Are Incarcerated for Too Long
Too many Americans are incarcerated for too long
Filed under: New Crack Cocaine Sentencing Guidelines
The bill would reduce mandatory minimum sentences for many nonviolent drug offenses and make retroactive a 2010 law reducing sentences for the possession of crack cocaine, a change that could benefit as many as 8,800 prisoners. The huge … The … Read more on Los Angeles Times
Give Those With Mental Health Issues and Addiction Problems a Break; Elect …
Filed under: New Crack Cocaine Sentencing Guidelines