Forty Six Thousand Drugs Prisoners Could Get Reduced Sentences
The U.S. Sentencing Commission voted to retroactively apply drug sentencing reductions.
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US Sentencing Commission Votes Unanimously to Make Drug Sentencing Reductions Retroactive
The US Sentencing Commission Friday voted unanimously to make previously agreed upon federal drug sentencing reductions retroactive.
Obama May Grant Clemency to Thousands Convicted of Drug Violations
The Obama Administration continues to rollback oppressive sentences for those with non-violent drug convictions
White Men Get Rich from Legal Pot, Black Men Stay in Prison
For 40 years, poor communities of color have experienced the wrath of the war on drugs.
Obama: Marijuana Less Dangerous Than Alcohol, But…
In an interview with The New Yorker released Sunday, President Barack Obama said he didn't think marijuana was more dangerous than alcohol.
US Prisoner Count Declines Again, But 330,000 Still Doing Time for Drugs
For the third year in a row, the number of people in state and federal prisons in the US has declined, the Justice Department's Bureau of Justice Statistics reported Thursday.
Children of Incarcerated Parents Bear the Weight of the War on Drugs
Growing up with an incarcerated parent can be tough. The feelings of isolation and stigma that I and others like me experienced growing up were a tough burden to bear.
California Senate Passes Drug Defelonization Bill
The California Senate Thursday passed a bill that would give prosecutors the option of charging people caught in the possession of small amounts of hard drugs with misdemeanors instead of felonies. Senate Bill 649, the Local Control in Sentencing Act, now goes before the Assembly.
When Will Obama Address the Issue of Mass Incarceration in America?
I firmly believe that at some point during his second administration President Obama is going to address the issue of mass incarceration in America. What I fear is that he is going to wait so long, and ultimately do so with such caution, as to minimize his potential impact.
Van Loan ‘Erred’ in Prison Transfer Requests
The Federal Court has ruled that former public safety minister Peter Van Loan erred in not allowing two Canadians back into the country to serve their U.S. prison sentences.
