mandatory minimums
The Long, Strange Trip of a Federal Prisoner Who Loves the Grateful Dead and Acid
Thanks to mandatory minimum sentencing, Deadheads like Tim Tyler—who has been locked up for almost a quarter of a century—are missing out on the Grateful Dead 50th anniversary shows this weekend.
There's Some Hope Behind a Horrifying New Report on Indigenous Incarceration
Last week Amnesty International released a report on Indigenous youth in WA's justice system. The findings are bleak, but they're not without solutions.
Canada’s Supreme Court Shoots Down Harper’s Minimum Sentences for Firearm Offences
Another big legal loss for the Harper government's tough-on-crime agenda.
Obama May Keep Pardoning Drug Offenders for the Rest of His Term
President Obama commuted the sentences of 22 drug offenders and could continue to do so for the rest of his term.
The US Government Is Slowly Moving Toward Putting Fewer Drug Dealers in Prison
A commission just recommended that the sentencing guidelines for drug trafficking be changed.
Eric Holder Speaks Out Against Mandatory Minimums, Gives Us a Sliver of Hope
Yesterday Attorney General Eric Holder announced that his office wouldn't be seeking mandatory minimums when it came to low-level drug offenders. It's a baby step on the long, long road to reducing the US's prison population.