As a senator, Biden co-sponsored the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986, which created a 100:1 sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine that later was reduced to an 18:1 disparity by the ...

President Joe Biden announced Friday he is commuting 2,500 criminal sentences for nonviolent drug offenses that he described as "disproportionately long" compared to modern-day sentences.

"This action is an important step toward righting historic wrongs, correcting sentencing disparities, and providing deserving individuals the opportunity to return to their families and ...

The president said now is the time to "equalize these sentencing disparities" as recognized through the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 and the First Step Act of 2018. "This action is an important ...

New Jersey has an "abusive and arbitrary" system that allows prosecutors to send children and teens to adult court, a new ...

President Joe Biden is granting clemency for nearly 2,500 non-violent drug offenders in his final days in office, placing a focus on sentencing disparities for crack cocaine-related crimes.

“This action is an important step toward righting historic wrongs, correcting sentencing disparities, and providing deserving individuals the opportunity to return to their families and ...

President Biden will commute the sentences of roughly 2,500 people convicted of non-violent drug offenses, the White House announced on Friday. “This action is an important step toward righting ...