On AlterNet: sentencing

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "sentencing"

Will the Supreme Court Toss Life Without Parole for Juveniles?

Liliana Segura, The Nation. March 21, 2012.

The Supreme Court will decide whether a juvenile should go to prison for life, weighing which is worth more -- a child or his/her first crime?

New Opportunities for Real Justice in Calif. Prison Supreme Court Ruling

Emily Harris, AlterNet. June 2, 2011.

The Supreme Court's order that California fix its overcrowded prisons offers opportunities for correcting inequalities. But playing musical chairs with inmates won't work.

In Drug Courts, Judges Practice Their Own Version of Justice - And "Treatment"

Margaret Dooley-Sammuli, AlterNet. March 29, 2011.

Drug courts must be standardized, they must be held accountable and they must not be our primary policy approach to drug use and addiction.

President Obama More Tightfisted With Clemencies Than President Bush

Jasmine Tyler, AlterNet. December 17, 2010.

It would be a travesty for President Obama to lag behind President Bush when it comes to helping reunite families in time for the holidays.

President Obama And Gov. Paterson Get Love For Recent Drug Policy Reforms

Tony Newman, AlterNet. October 24, 2009.

We are obviously a long way from elected officials being honest and principled when it comes to dismantling the disastrous drug war. But the tides seem to be turning.

New Crack-Cocaine Sentencing Reform Bill Leaves Thousands Behind Bars

Earl Ofari Hutchinson, New America Media. October 22, 2009.

The Fairness in Sentencing Act 2009 is anything but fair to the thousands of inmates serving time for drug crimes in federal prisons.

Change We Can Believe in: NY's Rockefeller Drug Law Reform Takes Effect

Gabriel Sayegh, AlterNet. October 9, 2009.

Jail for drug offenses is no longer mandatory in New York: judges can send people suffering from addiction into a range of programs, such as treatment and mental health services.

Obama Administration Tells Congress to End Crack/Powder Cocaine Disparity

DRCNetMay 1, 2009.

In a break with the Bush administration, Justice Department called Congress to pass legislation to undo our vast sentencing disparities.