July 19, 2014 Forty Six Thousand Drugs Prisoners Could Get Reduced Sentences The U.S. Sentencing Commission voted to retroactively apply drug sentencing reductions.
July 19, 2014 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.
June 10, 2014 AG Holder Supports Making Federal Drug Sentence Reductions Retroactive Attorney General Eric Holder announced Tuesday that the Justice Department is formally supporting a US Sentencing Commission proposal
November 4, 2011 U.S. Study Urges Sentencing Reform Mandatory minimum sentences are "excessively severe and are applied inconsistently," the U.S. Sentencing Commission has concluded.