Attorney General Holder Goes After Mandatory Federal Drug Sentences

Attorney General Holder goes after mandatory federal drug sentences

Filed under: drug abuse treatment association

Holder said he also wants to divert people convicted of low-level offenses to drug treatment and community service programs and expand a prison program to allow for release of some elderly, non-violent offenders. The speech … "In this district we …
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Holder goes after mandatory federal drug sentences

Filed under: drug abuse treatment association

United States Attorney Gen. Eric Holder speaks to the American Bar Association Annual Meeting Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, in San Francisco. In remarks to the association, Holder said the Obama administration is calling for major changes to the nation's …
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Holder Announces Federal Drug-Sentencing Changes Already in Many States

Filed under: drug abuse treatment association

Attorney General Eric Holder speaks to the American Bar Association's annual meeting, calling for major changes to the nation's criminal justice system that would cut back the use of harsh sentences for certain drug-related crimes. (AP) … Beginning …
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KY Ahead Of The Curve Scaling Back Jail Time for Non-Violent Offenders

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The law emphasized substance abuse treatment over incarceration and allowed non-violent drug offenders with six months remaining on their sentence to leave prison under supervised release. Speaking on NPR's Here and Now, Kentucky Justice Secretary …
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