The Numbers on Crack

Though prison sentences for crack cocaine offenses are often five times as long as those involving powder cocaine, there is little difference in the nature of the crimes. About 1,500 convicted crack offenders would be eligible for an immediate release from federal prison if they are granted a sentence reduction based on new sentencing guidelines. Here's a snapshot of their offenses and criminal histories.

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This Story Crack Offenders Set for Release Mostly Nonviolent, Study Says Article \| Most of the more than 1,500 crack cocaine offenders who are immediately eligible to petition courts to be released from federal prisons under new guidelines issued by the U.S. Sentencing Commission are small-time dealers or addicts who are not career criminals and whose charges did not involve vi... The Numbers on Crack		TOOLBOX E-Mail This Save/Share + Digg Facebook Reddit Twitter myspace del.icio.us NewsTrust Stumble It! COMMENT 0 Comments Your browser's settings may be preventing you from commenting on and viewing comments about this item. See instructions for fixing the problem. Discussion Policy CLOSE Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions. You are fully responsible for the content that you post. Who's Blogging » Links to this graphic
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