Obama Makes but a Gesture Toward Sentencing Reform in US Justice System
... 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… Continue reading
Prison Reforms Clear 2 House Panels
... reforms clear 2 House panels They also call for defining what constitutes violent crime — something officials said isn't clear in state law. Proposals also include increasing the threshold from $ 500 to $ 1,000 for felony theft and… Continue reading
Bail Requests Disputed for Drug Bust Suspects
... requests disputed for drug bust suspects The number of heroin overdoses increased 81 percent this year, rising from 94 overdoses in 2012 to 170 overdoses in 2013, according to Lynn Police statistics. Police made most of the arrests around… Continue reading
Man Lured Teenage Girls Into Prostitution With Drugs and Alcohol, Court Hears
... lured teenage girls into prostitution with drugs and alcohol, court hears Girls in the child welfare system are particularly vulnerable, according to the report. … One of the alleged victims is expected to tell Justice Carol Ross how she… Continue reading