Crack Cocaine Legislation
COMMENT Cocaine Base: Not All It’s Cracked Up To Be
crack cocaine. 2 During the first nine months of 2005, 4,242 federal offenders were sentenced on powder cocaine-related charges and describes the history of cocaine legislation in the United States, including Congress’s creation of the United States Sentencing … Get Doc
PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD
Summary of Recommended Specific Changes to Legislation A. Amend IA Code 124.401 for the amounts of crack cocaine. a. 124.401(a)(3) to greater than 125 grams … Retrieve Doc
NAACP ACTION ALERT – CRACK COCAINE: Passes House Judiciary …
Support this legislation and work to eliminate this inequality. The tremendous disparity in the punishment for possession of crack cocaine and powder cocaine is unjust and … Fetch Content
Cocaine & Federal Sentencing Policy
Associated with crack cocaine and thus did not warrant the total elimination of a differential between base sentences. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 994(p), Congress passed and the President signed legislation rejecting the Commission’s proposed guideline changes. … Retrieve Content
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: THE FAIR SENTENCING ACT OF 2010 …
1 8/3/10 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: THE FAIR SENTENCING ACT OF 2010, S. 1789 FEDERAL CRACK REFORM BILL Q-1: Has Congress passed crack cocaine reform legislation? … Get Content Here
Racial Impact Statements As A Means Of Reducing Unwarranted …
In the notorious case of the federal crack cocaine sentencing laws, imagine that Congress had required the preparation of an impact statement prior to consideration of the legislation in 1986 and 1988. … Document Retrieval
News Release: U.S. Sentencing Commission Votes Unanimously To …
cocaine sentencing policy and ameliorated it through bipartisan legislation,” noted Commission chair, Judge Patti B. Saris. “Today’s action by the Commission ensures that the longstanding injustice recognized by Congress is remedied, and that federal crack cocaine offenders who meet … Read Content
URGENT ACTION ALERT
Urgent action alert date: july 28, 2010 to: concerned parties from: hilary o. shelton, director, washington bureau u.s. house poised to consider naacp-supported legislation reducing racial discrimination in crack cocaine and powder cocaine sentencing disparity today crucial bill begins reducing … Return Doc
NACD An Overview Of Cocaine Use In Ireland: NACD
Crack, or freebase, is produced by ‘washing’ the salt with ammonia or mixing it with sodium bicarbonate, and is so called due to the cracking sounds the ‘rocks’ make when smoked in a pipe. Legislation Cocaine is controlled in Ireland under the Misuse of Drugs Act (MDA) 1984. … Fetch Content
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT …
To the crack form of cocaine in the criminal code. This legislation would effectively eliminate 1 [Brief footnote explaining Guidelines calculations] … Doc Retrieval
CQ CONGRESSIONAL TRANSCRIPTS June 19, 2012 – Final Senate …
legislation to encourage reforms in the use of solitary confinement. We can no longer slam the cell door and turn our backs on the impact our sentenced to 23 years in prison for possessing crack cocaine. He was from Alton, Illinois (ph), he … Access Full Source
TIPS FOR AN EFFECTIVE MEETING ON CRACK COCAINE SENTENCINGFINAL
The crack cocaine disparity Use the following information as a guide for your conversation with the lawmaker. • If appropriate, thank the lawmaker for his/her cosponsorship of relevant legislation. … Fetch This Document
DOJ Seal US.
2 Subject: Department Policies and Procedures Concerning Sentencing for Crack Cocaine Offenses legislation by Congress or as amended guidelines by the Sentencing Commission. … Document Retrieval
Take Another crack At That cocaine Law
Responsible for anti-drug legislation, November 13, 2006 ONE OF OUR MOST infamous contemporary laws is the 100-1 difference in sentencing between crack cocaine and powder cocaine. … Read Full Source
February 26, 2008 – E- MAIL: WASHINGTONBUREAU@NAA CPNET.ORG …
Wealso support and appreciate Congressman Rangel’s legislation, H.R. 460, the Crack–Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act of 2007 would also eliminate the federal crack and powder cocaine disparity … Doc Viewer
Federal Cocaine Offenses: An Analysis Of Crack And Powder …
Source: Office of Policy and Legislation, Criminal Division. The sections that follow analyze sentences for crack and powder cocaine in several ways. … Fetch Full Source