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Manafort got a lighter sentence than if he’d been dealing crack
If Manafort had been busted trying to sell an ounce of crack, he would have faced a mandatory federal five-year sentence.
How Chris Young landed in prison for life — and how Kim Kardashian plans to save him
A non-violent drug offense at 22 leads to a life behind bars with no parole.
Trump wants to execute drug dealers. Florida is way ahead of him
Florida already has a law on the books that allows drug dealers to face the death penalty
I Got Out of Prison After 11 Years and Now They Want Me Back
Robert Woodall’s release from prison, where he did time for injuring someone with a gun in a drunken brawl, may get reversed in an actual nightmare.
Even Conservatives Know Jeff Sessions Won't Win the War on Drugs
Donald Trump's attorney general just told prosecutors to go hard on mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenders. It's a stupid idea that won't work.
Yes, Jeff Sessions Is Ramping Up the War on Drugs, Again
The attorney general told federal prosecutors to hit defendants with the harshest possible charges in a total reversal of policy under Obama.
Jeff Sessions might bring back the war on drugs with harsher sentences for low-level offenders
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has made no secret of his desire to revitalize the U.S. war on drugs, and new reports indicate he intends to begin by reinstituting harsher sentences for low-level offenders.
Jeff Sessions is quietly preparing to double down on mass incarceration
While still short on specific policy changes, Sessions has made it clear that he plans to crack down on drugs and immigration while resuscitating the harsh sentencing laws that have given the United States the world’s highest incarceration rate.
Conservatives Want Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Fentanyl Crimes
Conservative heavyweight Jason Kenney says dealing fentanyl "is tantamount to a death sentence."