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On the heels of a federal decision to retroactively reduce prison sentences for crack cocaine offenders, judges in the city have granted motions to release defendants from federal prisons, defense lawyers and court officials said. Three crack cocaine offenders had their sentences reduced in...
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Reductions in crack sentencing guidelines could let N.O. area criminals out of jail early
10:04 PM CST on Wednesday, March 5, 2008 WWLTV.com A change in federal sentencing guidelines for criminals convicted on crack charges could mean a reduction in prison time for hundreds of New Orleans-area criminals, federal law enforcement officials in the city said...
House Hearing Emphasizes Glaring Injustices in Crack Cocaine Sentencing
No description available ... Witness testimony at a February 26 hearing before the House Judiciary's Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security presented an almost unanimous agreement on the need for crack cocaine sentencing reform. New legislation is...
Maia Szalavitz: Hillary, Bill and Obama on Crack
While Bill Clinton is apologizing for not having done more to reduce the disparity in sentencing for crack and powder cocaine, his wife opposes even the most modest attempt to fix the problem. ... While Bill Clinton is apologizing for not having done more to reduce the...
Crack Cocaine Sentence Cuts Now Underway
The new sentencing guidelines with reductions in crack cocaine sentences went into effect two days ago. In two days, the courts have granted 400 motions for sentence reductions. A few inmates have been able to leave jail immediately. These reductions are modest in size, don't apply to everyone...
Government Starts Cutting Sentences of Crack Inmates
No description available ... Darryl Fears The Washington Post The federal government said yesterday that it has received hundreds of court orders reducing the prison sentences of crack cocaine offenders in the two days since new sentencing guidelines took effect. A...
Clinton Regrets Failure to Address Cocaine Sentencing Disparity During Presidency
Speaking at a University of Pennsylvania symposium on racial conflict, former President Bill Clinton said he should have done more during his presidency to address the sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine offenses, which many view as racist.
New sentencing rules for crack-related crimes may free 10 prisoners
Eventually about 100 inmates in Middle Tennessee may be eligible for early release. ... Eventually about 100 inmates in Middle Tennessee may be eligible for early release By CHRIS ECHEGARAY • Staff Writer • March 5, 2008 New sentencing guidelines that reduce prison terms...
Government Starts Cutting Sentences Of Crack Inmates
The federal government said yesterday that it has received hundreds of court orders reducing the prison sentences of crack cocaine offenders in the two days since new sentencing guidelines took effect. ... A spokeswoman for the Federal Bureau of Prisons could not say how...
Anthony Papa: Clinton's Crack Cocaine Apology: Too Little Too Late?
Some critics are quick to say Bill Clinton's statement is nothing more than a political ploy to generate support for his wife's presidential run. ... Does former President Bill Clinton want to become a drug policy reform advocate? On its face, it would seem that way...
Bill Clinton Admits 'Regret' on Crack Cocaine Sentencing
No description available ... It was an expression of regret that didn't seem to register with the knot of journalists who came to cover the event — an apology that deserves more than fleeting attention. In a keynote address last week at a University of Pennsylvania...
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