Policy Profile: The Fair Sentencing Act of 2010
Sensible Sentencing Reform: The Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 This document provides background information on the impact of the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010, which changed the statutory penalties for crack cocaine and eliminated the mandatory minimum penalty for simple possession of crack cocaine. Download the PDF
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