The past year has seen a tremendous breakthrough in remedying the unfairness in sentencing of those convicted of crack cocaine crimes against those convicted of powder cocaine. Finally, judges around the country are reviewing these cases and penalties. Some states, including Florida, are actually reducing jail time for those who were unfairly sentenced to harsher prison terms because their offense involved crack cocaine rather than powder cocaine.
If you have a relative or loved one who's in prison due to a crack offense, call an experienced criminal defense lawyer. The call may result in your loved one's prison sentence being reduced significantly.
The US Sentencing Commission has urged Congress and the courts to review and remedy this unfair situation, especially those whose terms end in 2009 and 2010. While other drug offenses including prescription drugs and oxycodone, methamphetamines, hydrocodone, oxcyontin, and perhaps marijuana may be up for discussion in the future. It's high time that our society treats the issue as a substance abuse issue rather a criminal issue. Our prisons are overcrowded and we're incarcerating people who need treatment rather jail time.
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