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.

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"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 ...

A man was sentenced to slightly more than 12 years in federal prison for distributing more than 8 pounds of methamphetamine ...

“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 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.