mandatory minimum sentences
What America's Creeping Criminal Justice Reform Looks Like From the Inside
Criminal justice reform in the US has prompted the early release of thousands of people imprisoned for non-violent drug crimes. Robert Booker, however, was not among them.
US Senators Have Finally Reached a Deal to Overhaul the Criminal Justice System
The bill would start to roll back the harsh federal sentencing laws that have helped fill America's prisons.
Canada’s Supreme Court Shoots Down Harper’s Minimum Sentences for Firearm Offences
Another big legal loss for the Harper government's tough-on-crime agenda.
Meet Loretta Lynch, Obama's New Attorney General Nominee
The President has picked Loretta Lynch, a US Attorney from Brooklyn, to replace Eric Holder as Attorney General. But while she has a strong record on criminal justice reform, whether she will finally crack down on Wall Street is a whole other question.
So You Want to Abolish Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Small-Time Drug Dealers
It's a tall order, and probably high time. Attorney General Eric Holder sure thinks so, and plans to overhaul Justice Department policy to spare petty, non-violent drug offenders of lengthy mandatory minimum sentences. But a plan is just that: a plan...
So You Want to Abolish Mandatory Minimums for Small-Time Drug Dealers
So does Attorney General Eric Holder, who announced today his plans to overhaul Justice Department policy to spare petty and peaceable drug offenders of lengthy mandatory-minimum sentences.