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Drug Policy
Publications
August 2010
(The Sentencing Project)
Letter to U.S. Sentencing Commission Urging that the Fair Sentencing Act be Applied Retroactively
The Sentencing Project urges that the Sentencing Guideline changes mandated under the Fair Sentencing Act -- reducing the sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine to 18 to 1-- apply to persons arrested and sentenced prior to the law’s enactment on August 3, 2010. Issue Area(s): Sentencing Policy, Incarceration, Racial Disparity, Drug Policy, Crack Reform
July 2010
(The Sentencing Project)
Annual Report 2009
Issue Area(s):
Sentencing Policy, Incarceration, Racial Disparity, Voting Rights, Drug Policy, Women, Collateral Consequences, Juvenile Justice
October 2009
(The Sentencing Project)
Impact of Mandatory Sentencing Policies in the United States
Marc Mauer's testimony to the Canadian Parliament contends that mandatory sentencing has failed to enhance public safety, has produced excessive punishments, and has transferred, but not eliminated discretion. 5 pages Issue Area(s): Sentencing Policy, Incarceration, Racial Disparity, Drug Policy
October 2009
(The Sentencing Project)
Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System
Marc Mauer's testimony before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security provides an overview of the causes of racial disparities and recommends changes in policy and practice to reduce unwarranted disparities. 8 pages Issue Area(s): Sentencing Policy, Incarceration, Racial Disparity, Drug Policy
August 2009
LETTER TO THE U.S. SENTENCING COMMISSION: RECOMMENDED PRIORITIES FOR 2009-2010 AMENDMENT CYCLE
Comments to the United States Sentencing Commission regarding priorities for the Commission's agenda for 2009-2010. Recommended areas of focus include studying the impact of mandatory minimum sentencing, continuing work on federal cocaine sentencing, analyzing the use of alternatives to incarceration, and examining the impact of the increase in time served in prison. 4 pages Issue Area(s): Sentencing Policy, Incarceration, Drug Policy |
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