Obama Makes but a Gesture Toward Sentencing Reform in US Justice System

Obama Makes But a Gesture Toward Sentencing Reform In US Justice System
… into passionate support, for draconian hypocrisy in its failed War on Drugs yields grudgingly to the forces of reason and decency. This follows the reduction in the disparity of sentences for crack as opposed to powder cocaine from 100 to one to 18 … Read more on New York Sun

Sentencing bill deserves support
The bill would make retroactive the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010, which reduced the crack/powder cocaine sentencing disparity. The 8,800 inmates sentenced before that law to mandatory-minimum terms for crack cocaine crimes will be able to return to … Read more on The Virginian-Pilot

The right remedy for overly harsh drug sentences
Webster's lawyer has already submitted a letter on his behalf, following up an official clemency request last fall. Prior to 2010, convictions involving crack resulted in more severe penalties than those involving powder cocaine. The disparity … Read more on Chicago Sun-Times