Sentencing
DOJ to Attempt to Determine Just How Racist Police Are
Federal grants will be offered for more research.
Criteria Set for DOJ Reviews of Clemency Application
Have to be non-violent with no significant criminal history and already in jail 10 years
What You Need To Know About Holder's Drug Sentencing Proposal and the State of America's Prison Population
Attorney general urges U.S. Sentencing Commission to back reduced sentences for some drug offenders
Elderly Nun Sentenced to Prison for Break-In for Anti-Nuclear Protest
Nearly three years for her actions at Tennessee weapons plant
Recovering From a Punitive Panic
Two encouraging moves toward ameliorating the injustices inflicted by mandatory minimums
2013 Was a Banner Year for Letting Innocent People Out of Jail
87 were released from prison in 2013 after proving they didn't do it
Bipartisan Drug Sentencing Reform Legislation Clears Senate Judiciary Committee
Obama didn't mention it at his SOTU, surprise!
Supreme Court Tosses Out Drug Conviction Based on User's Overdose Death
Unanimous ruling that dealer can't be held accountable if drug is a 'contributing' factor, not entirely main reason
Mo. Bill Would Allow Firing Squads for Executions
A response to issues with getting the drugs for lethal injections
Pa. Woman Gets 10 Years for Terror Plot
Judge reduced sentence due to her cooperation with investigators
NJ Appellate Court Overturns Felony Drug Charge for Woman Serving 10 Year Sentence Over 1.2 Ounces of Cocaine
Prosecutors in NJ not allowed to seek opinion testimony from cops involved in a case
American Man Gets Year in Prison in Dubai over Parody Video
Spoof made fun of country's youth culture