1/27/12 - Close prisons, save money
1/27/12 - Haley Barbour did the right thing
Washington Post letter to the editor by Julie Stewart
1/19/12 - Why did Gov. Haley Barbour's pardons cause such a backlash?
1/14/12 - Mandatory minimums ensnare law-abiding Marine
2011
12/21/11 - Woman whose sentence Obama commuted returns home
The Telegraph (Alton, Illinois) about FAMM member Eugenia Jennings
12/14/11 - Criminal justice reform is on the docket in Florida
12/8/11 - Mandatory minimum sentences impede justice
12/11 - Highlights and lowlights from the new report on mandatory minimums from the U.S. Sentencing Commission
11/30/11 - Broader DOJ authority to prosecute public officials is wrong priority
Roll Call op-ed by FAMM's Julie Stewart and Lisa Wayne, president of the National Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)
11/28/11 - In Md., revised crack law sets some convicts free
11/22/11 - It's not the judges
11/22/11 - Mercy for people, not just turkeys
11/22/11 - Obama commutes sentence of Alton woman in cocaine case
11/21/11 - Obama issues his first commutation to federal prisoner
11/22/11 - The tragic story of Eugenia Jennings (sentence commuted by Obama)
11/21/11 - Pardons: a power to be taken seriously
11/18/11 - 20 years later, mandatory minimum sentences are still mindlessly draconian
11/18/11 - The lobbyist and the crack dealer
11/13/11 - New crack law could mean freedom for Mobile woman, thousands of long-serving inmates
11/13/11 - A blue-ribbon indictment
11/2/11 - New rules slashing crack cocaine sentences go into effect
CNN, quotes Julie Stewart
11/1/11 - Crack offenders get new look for lengthy sentences
9/25/11 - Tough sentences help prosecutors push for plea bargains
7/28/11 - Crack cocaine: One woman's tale
7/25/11 - Out-of-control fraud guidelines
6/16/11 - Less time, less crime
6/16/11 - Holder tacks left at DOJ
Politico (quotes Jennifer Seltzer Stitt)
6/10/11 - A step backward in cocaine sentencing
6/10/11 - Second Amendment Justice
6/10/11 - Rockin' at FAMM
6/10/11 - The smart way to cut costs
6/3/11 - US attempts to correct drug sentencing disparity
6/2/11 - Thousands of prisoners may be eligible for early release
6/2/11 - DOJ advocates change for crack-cocaine offenses
6/1/11 - Crack cocaine 'Fair Sentencing Act' should be retroactive, Holder says
6/1/11 - White House backs retroactive reductions in crack sentences
6/2011 - Mandatory Mayhem
5/31/11 - New law on crack cocaine could apply to old cases
5/30/11 - Unfair Sentences
5/28/11 - Prison reform is needed
5/27/11 - Mandatory minimum law led to surge in federal inmates, spending
5/26/11 - 'Lock 'em up' not always the best solution
4/10/11 - Crack chipped away at Hub
4/10/11 - Community recalls devastation of crack
3/31/11 - Tallahassee reconsiders mandatory minimums
3/24/11 - FAMM on Issues with Jane Velez Mitchell
Watch clip of FAMM's Julie Stewart, Karen Garrison and Lawrence Garrison discussing the many injustices of mandatory sentencing laws with Jane Velez Mitchell.
3/23/11 - Futile as fought
3/22/11 - Legislation to restore fairness to sentencing laws admirable
3/18/11 - Don't make a federal case out of it
3/17/11 - Toughen parole system, say victims' family members
3/17/11 - Emotions rise over sentencing bill
3/16/11 - Mass. lawmakers hear testimony on parole changes
3/13/11 - Kudos for sense on mandatory minimums
3/11/11 - Legislators team up to take on fixed sentences for drug traffickers
3/11/11 - Bipartisan bills filed to eliminate mandatory minimum sentences
3/10/11 - Florida prepares to tamp down on drug offender sentences
3/10/11 - Bipartisan bill filed in Florida Legislature to end mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenders
3/1/11 - You can have sex with them, just don't photograph them
2/27/11 - Bipartisan plan would reform Ohio's criminal justice system
2/25/11 - Governor's actions on pill mills run counter to Bondi's
2/25/11 - Mandatory minimums focus of new bill
2/25/11 - Confronting a prison industrial crisis
2/18/11 - New law on crack cocaine should be made retroactive
2/16/11 - Prison reductions: Act wisely on crime
2/15/11 - Budget crunch forces a new approach to prisons
2/11/11 - How to fix the criminal justice system? Bipartisan group points the way
2/10/11 - Conservative principles and prison
Commentary in the National Review by Grover Norquist
2/10/11 - Reforming the criminal justice system
2/10/11 - Smart on crime
2/10/11 - Rethinking drug-free school zones
2/8/11 - Strange bedfellows: Sentencing reform group applauds Scott's cuts to prison system
2/8/11 - States seek prison breaks
2/8/11 - Families Against Mandatory Minimums hopes to change sentencing laws in Florida
2/8/11 - Smarter Justice: Lawmakers tackle reform of Ohio's criminal justice system
1/28/11 - Conservatives latch onto prison reform
1/28/11 - Strike balance between public safety, spending
Op-ed by Julie Stewart in the Indianapolis Star
1/28/11 - Gov. Deval Patrick's proposal to shrink drug-free school zone draws ire
1/28/11 - Gov. Deval Patrick's plan to reduce sentences draws concern
1/28/11 - A clash over drug curbs at schools; Patrick would reduce zones of protection
1/27/11 - Strange bedfellows: The right and left team up on criminal justice reform
1/26/11 - Gov. Patrick proposes sentencing, parole changes for drug offenders
1/17/11 - The moral urgency of crack retroactivity
1/17/11 - Curb the prison boom
1/7/11 - Prison reform: A smart way for states to save money and lives
Op-ed by Newt Gingrich and Pat Nolan in the Washington Post
12/31/10 - Prisoners need help before being released
12/30/10 - Mr. Obama's lackluster pardons
12/22/10 - Sentencing reform is not a liberal or conservative issue
12/22/10 - Crack sentences still tough
12/22/10 - My life saved by reprieve of 24-year sentence for crack
12/20/10 - The difference between crack and powder cocaine: The punishment
12/17/10 - Want to cut spending? Invest in Jim Webb's Criminal Justice Commission
12/11/10 - Letter to the editor by Julie Stewart
12/3/10 - Obama pardons his first convicts
11/6/10 - A no-pardon Justice Department
Op-ed by Samuel T. Morison in the Los Angeles Times
11/4/10 - A brighter future: New parole eligibility law take effect
Commentary by FAMM's Barb Dougan on the Blue Mass Group blog.
11/1/10 - Federal sentencing guidelines change today for some crimes
10/28/10 - President Obama denies batch of pardons
10/20/10 - New guidelines to reduce sentences in crack cocaine cases
10/15/10 - Traps for the innocent
10/6/10 - Fighting back against arbitrary government rule
9/22/10 -- Life after crack
9/12/10 - Has partisan "soft on crime" politicking lost its punch?
9/11/10 - President Obama backing off strict crime policy
9/2/10 - The future of justice: Cost of incarceration, part III
8/30/10 - Try mandatory sentencing alternatives
8/30/10 - Too much time in prison
8/26/10 - Obama takes a crack at drug reform
8/24/10 - Creem's leadership skills brough drug sentencing reform
8/18/10 - Too tough on crime
8/13/10 - Florida's mandatory minimum laws produce uneven sentences
8/12/10 - Some victories in criminal justice reform
8/10/10 - Progress on smarter sentencing
8/9/10 - Massachusetts gets tough on illegal gun possession
8/7/10 - CORI changes become the law
8/6/10 - Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick signs law changing CORI system
8/4/10 - Fair Sentencing Act positive model for bipartisan reform
8/4/10 - Well done Congress, now make Sentencing Act reform retroactive
Commentary by Julie Stewart for the Huffington Post
8/4/10 - Change in crack cocaine sentencing a rare victory for bipartisanship
8/4/10 - A long time coming
Editorial, The Daily Nonpareil, Council Bluffs, IA
8/3/10 - Obama signs bill reducing gap in cocaine sentences
8/3/10 - Obama signs law narrowing cocaine sentencing disparities
8/3/10 - New drug law narrows crack, powder cocaine sentencing gap
PBS NewsHour, hosted by Gwen Ifill, featuring guests Asa Hutchinson and Judge Reggie Walton. Watch video
8/3/10 - Fair Sentencing Act on agenda
8/3/10 - The Fair Sentencing Act corrects a long-time wrong in cocaine cases
8/3/10 - Crack-powder sentencing disparity: Whites get probation,blacks get a decade behind bars
8/3/10 - As Obama signs crack sentencing bill, supporters push for retroactivity
8/3/10 - Massachusetts partially reforms its mandatory drug laws
7/31/10 - The Fair Sentencing Act of 2010: It's about time
7/31/10 - Crack cocaine penalty inequity finally reduced
7/30/10 - Obama expected to ease crack-cocaine sentencing disparities
7/30/10 - Dan Lungren pushes for fairness
7/30/10 - Congress steps toward fairer drug sentencing
7/30/10 - Good fix for cocaine sentencing disparity
7/30/10 - Not quite just, but a good step
7/30/10 - Congress affirms Hennepin County judge's call
7/30/10 - Revision of bad drug law long overdue
7/29/10 - Crack or powder - get it off our streets
7/29/10 - Cocaine sentencing gap still too wide
7/29/10 - Closing the cocaine gap
7/29/10 - Punishment disparity narrowed between crack and powder cocaine
7/29/10 - Deal would narrow sentencing disparities for cocaine-related offenses
Congressional Quarterly
7/28/10 - House eases crack cocaine sentences
7/28/10 - Congress votes to reduce cocaine/crack disparity
7/28/10 - Congress narrows the gap in cocaine sentences
The Washington Post (AP)
7/28/10 - Gap in federal cocaine sentences to narrow
7/28/10 -
Congress approves crack cocaine sentencing charges
Los Angeles Times
7/28/10 - Congress reduces drug sentence gap
New York Times
7/28/10 - Congress approves crack sentencing reform bill
Reason
7/28/10 - Congress passes crack cocaine sentencing bill
Main Justice
7/28/10 - Feds ready to tackle questions of crime
The Austin Chronicle
7/25/10 - The House should listen and learn
Editorial, The New York Times
7/23/10 - Reform means fairness; House vote would end disparity in crack sentencing
Commentary by Pat Nolan, Justice Fellowship, in The Washington Times
7/22/10 - New law would give U.S. tools to punish drug barons
Commentary by Eric Sterling, Criminal Justice Policy Institute, in The Houston Chronicle
7/22/10 - Penn & Teller on Showtime
Penn & Teller take on the criminal justice system in the latest segment of their one-hour show program on Showtime. The comedians interview Richard Paey, a Florida man sentenced to a 15-year mandatory minimum for pain medicine who was later given a full pardon by then-Florida Gov. Charlie Christ. Watch a preview of the show here.
7/22/10 - Rough justice in America: Too many laws, too many prisoners
The Economist (cover story)
7/21/10 - House can reduce powder cocaine vs. crack cocaine disparity
Editorial, The Washington Post
7/19/10 - Crunch time for sentencing reform
Commentary by Barbara Dougan in the Massachusetts blog, Bluemassgroup.com
7/14/10 - End the crack/powder cocaine sentencing disparity
Commentary by Asa Hutchinson, former DEA chief, in Roll Call
6/26/10 - Fleeting taste of home, liberty
The Boston Globe
6/22/10 - Drug crimes: An incentive for rehabilitation
Editorial, The Boston Globe
6/21/10 - Alternatives to incarceration can save millions for cash-strapped states
Progressive States Network
6/21/10 - Big Reagan admirers fight laws he signed
Roll Call
6/16/10 - Judges give thumbs down to crack, pot, porn mandatory minimums, Law.com (National Law Journal)
6/16/10 - Dying Inside: Elderly in Prison
Al Jazeera English program
6/16/10 - Survey: Many judges think mandatory minimums too lengthy
NY Daily Record
6/15/10 - Crack and powder, Dems and Repubs
The San Francisco Chronicle, column by Debra Saunders
6/12/10 - Crack down on crime by reforming sentences
Editorial, The Herald News, Massachusetts
6/11/10 - Commission told one size fits all sentencing doesn't work
The Final Call
6/11/10 - Don't miss chance to reform mandatory sentences
Editorial, The Patriot Ledger, Massachusetts
6/10/10 - Last chance to reform sentencing
Editorial, The MetroWest Daily News, Massachusetts
6/8/10 - Justices approve Bureau of Prisons' calculations for 'good time credit'
The National Law Journal, Law.com
6/8/10 - High court "good time" ruling means longer time served
The Crime Report
6/7/10 - One-size-fits-all government
John Stossel, Fox Business
6/6/10 - Massachusetts should drop mandatory drug sentences
Viewpoint by Barbara J. Dougan, Massachusetts FAMM project director, The Republican, Massachusetts
6/3/10 - New law changes criminal sentencing
The Post and Courier, South Carolina
6/3/10 - The crunch in federal prisons
The Crime Report
6/3/10 - Partial progress on justice reform
The Valley Advocate, Massachusetts
6/2/10 - Don't double down on mandatory minimums
Commentary on Main Justice by Mary Price
6/1/10 - Fairness of mandatory sentencing called into question
The Denver Post
5/20/2010 - Strange bedfellows
The Crime Report
5/17/10 - Editorial: The mandatory minimum crisis
The Gainesville Sun
5/14/10 - Criminal justice reform: States are leading the way
New York Times letter to the editor by Julie Stewart, FAMM president
5/13/10 - Imprisoned by mandates
Boston Globe column featuring FAMM member Michelle Collette
5/12/10 - Top five ridiculous prosecutions
UK Esquire
4/26/10 - Reformers: Council vital to change sentencing laws
Ocala.com
4/25/10 - Given Fla.'s budget, some look to ease sentencing laws
Ocala.com
4/23/10 - Mandatory sentences created a crisis
Commentary in the Tallahassee Democrat by Deborah Fleischaker, FAMM's state legislative affairs director and Lester Abberger, who works with FAMM in Florida.
4/18/10 - Once written off, 'crack babies' have grown into success stories
Washington Post
4/15/10 - Does the punishment fit the crime in Nevada case?
Kolotv.com, Elko, Nevada
3/23/10 - Sober sentencing for cocaine possession
Editorial, The Washington Post
3/23/10 - Senate takes key step on crack sentencing
Editorial, Chicago Post-Tribune
3/19/10 - Race and mythology in drug laws
Editorial, The New York Times
3/20/10 - The wait is also a crime
Adrian Walker, Boston Globe
3/21/10 - Crack and powder should not be black and white
Debra J. Saunders, San Francisco Chronicle
3/18/10 - Senate approves bill to shrink the crack gap
Reason, Hit & Run Blog
3/18/10 - Senate passes bill to reduce crack-powder disparity
The Crime Report
3/17/10 - Report finds states holding fewer prisoners
The New York Times
3/17/10 - Reefer Madness: Federal sentencing law up for (watered-down) reform
The Austin Chronicle
3/15/10 - Reducing the disparity
Editorial, The Mobile Press-Register
3/13/10 - Senate bill would reduce sentencing disparities in crack, powder cocaine cases
The Washington Post
3/12/10 - Mandatory minimum sentencing busts budgets and bloats nonviolent prison cells
Commentary by Deborah Fleischaker on JURIST
3/12/10 - Crack Whack
Editorial, the Detroit Free Press
3/12/10 - A vote to change some cocaine sentences
The New York Times
3/12/10 - Senate panel endorses cocaine sentencing bill
Main Justice
3/12/10 - Time for Justice in Sentencing Policy
Commentary, Main Justice
3/11/10 - Rethinking Crime - Again
Democracy Journal
3/11/10 - Senate Judiciary Committee agrees to cut disparity in sentencing
The Birmingham News
3/7/10 - State's sentencing laws flood jails and prisons
The Sacramento Bee, a Viewpoint by Ward Connerly, president of the American Civil Rights Institute.
2/3/10 - Common-sense step to nation's drug laws
The Oklahoman, a Point Of View by West Huddleston, CEO of the National Association of Drug Court Professionals.
1/21/10 - New state law reduced drug penalties in school zones
The Bergen Record, NorthJersey.com
1/15/10 - Needed latitude in drug sentencing
Editorial, Herald News
1/1/10 - Allow parole for drug offenders
Boston Globe editorial
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