Drug Law Reform | Sentencing and Penalties

Cracks in the System: 20 Years of the Unjust Federal Crack Cocaine Law

A comprehensive examination of the 100-to-1 crack versus powder cocaine sentencing disparity under which distribution of just 5 grams of crack carries a minimum 5-year federal prison sentence, while distribution of 500 grams of powder cocaine carries the same 5-year mandatory minimum sentence.
Published on American Civil Liberties Union (http://www.aclu.org)
Source URL: http://www.aclu.org/drug-law-reform/cracks-system-20-years-unjust-federal-crack-cocaine-law