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Sentencing Commission Report Finds Crack Convictions Halved by Fair Sentencing Act
When Congress Passed the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 (FSA), it reduced the 100 to 1 disparity for crack cocaine offenses compared to cocaine offenses to 18 to 1. The intent was to reduce sentences and, as an added benefit, reduce the federal prison population. In 2010, according to an ...
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