Vera Institute of Justice#News: This week, Congress concluded its work without passing the #EQUALAct to permanently & retroactively eliminate the federal sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine.
Vera President and Director Nick Turner:
"...It is unconscionable that anyone will remain behind bars because of this unscientific, racist, and indefensible disparity in federal law..."
Read our full statement: http://ow.ly/5Plt50MbIGp
Vera Institute of Justice on the Fight to End the Federal Sentencing…
This week, the 117th Congress concluded its work without passing the EQUAL Act to permanently and retroactively eliminate the federal sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine. This came after months of bipartisan negotiation and despite previous approval of the bill with overwhelming…