US Sentencing Commission

Don't Blame Judges for Racial Disparity

Julie Stewart | Posted 04.09.2012

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Julie Stewart

Members of Congress who believe offenders should be punished for their conduct and not the color of their skin should take heed.

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New Government Report Criticizes Mandatory Minimums

Julie Stewart | Posted 01.02.2012

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Julie Stewart

Our federal prisons are already operating at 140 percent of their capacity. To slow this problem, the report urges Congress to avoid passing new laws that will waste expensive prison space on low-risk offenders.

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Latinos Are The New Majority... In Federal Prison

AP | By GARANCE BURKE | Posted 11.09.2011

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SAN FRANCISCO -- More than half of all people sent to federal prison for committing felony crimes so far this year were Hispanic, a major demographic ...

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