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sentencing Times is here The Sentencing Project is proud to share its achievements in research, advocacy, and policy reform. Please take a look inside our Fall newsletter or open the Sentencing Times for a complete version. policy Crack equalization bill passes in
House Judiciary The prospects for significant reform to the federal crack cocaine sentencing policies improved dramatically over the summer, when a bill that would equalize the penalties for powder and crack cocaine offenses passed out of the House Judiciary Committee. The reform bill, HR 3245, was introduced by Congressman Bobby Scott, Chairman of the
Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Chairman Dick Durbin of Illinois also introduced a bill in the Senate in October. Legal Supreme court considers juvenile life without parole The Sentencing Project submitted an amicus brief in two cases that were heard by the Supreme Court. Oral arguments were presented in the cases of two Florida individuals sentenced to life without parole for non-homicide offenses committed when they were juveniles. The Sentencing Project's amicus was prepared and submitted with the help of the law firm O'Melveny & Meyers, which provided pro bono services. research report finds first racial shift in drug war The Sentencing Project released a report documenting that for the first time in the 25 years since the inception of the "war on drugs," the number of African Americans incarcerated in state prisons for drug offenses declined. The report received national media attention in outlets including the Washington Post, New York Times, Christian Science Monitor and on CNN. advocacy Sentencing project steps up state focus In May, The Sentencing Project ramped up its activities in the states when Nicole D. Porter joined the staff as State Advocacy Coordinator. Porter has already initiated a new listserv for state advocates to use to share ideas and stragies for state-level reforms. "Every state has its own distinctions, and each state legislature has its own traditions and nuances, but advocates from different states can learn from each other in terms of strategy, outreach, messaging and public education," said Porter. Read the full version of Sentencing Times. Back to top ^ |
