12/5/07
Vote on retroactivity expected on Dec. 11
The U.S. Sentencing Commission plans to hold a December 11 public meeting where they are expected to vote on whether to make the new, lower crack cocaine guideline retroactive.
While we do not know how the Commission will vote, we believe it is important to once again remind the Commissioners of the many lives they have the power to affect. To do that we encourage individuals with loved ones serving crack cocaine sentences to join us at the public meeting. The meeting will likely be brief but could very well be historic. If you are able, please attend.
U.S. Sentencing Commission Public Meeting
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
3:30 PM
Mecham Conference Center
Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building
One Columbus Circle, N.E., Washington, D.C.
FAMM members and supporters helped generate 33,000 letters to the Commission in recent months, urging them to make the crack guideline change retroactive. We are deeply grateful for this outstanding effort and its impact on the Sentencing Commissioners. This outpouring of letters left no doubt in their minds that there is a high level of public support for making the new crack guideline retroactive.
Now you have one more chance to be seen. Please join us at the public meeting next week. If you plan on attending, please call 202-822-6700 to rsvp. To access the meeting room, all attendees must walk through a metal detector and show identification, which will take time. Arrive early to insure that you are in the room when the meeting begins. If you are unable to attend the meeting, please check our Website for updates www.famm.org. FAMM will post all information on our website as it become available.
Thank you for helping us make the strongest case possible for sentencing justice!
Sincerely,
Julie Stewart
President