***Edit-- Looks like Clinton may only oppose making this change retroactive. Originally posted suggesting she disagreed fully with the change but actually generally supports it. Body is edited for accuracy. Definitely opposes retroactivity though. I still disagree with her stance, and the stance does still differ from other Dems. Sorry for my misreading of the source. Thanks for pointing this out people.
Spotted from Stephanie Mencimer over at Mother Jones( MojoBlogPost)-- the Supreme Court has just upheld the actions of a U.S judge who issued more lenient sentences than are officially required. Currently, punishments for crack offenses of various kinds are much more extreme than for comparable cocaine offenses (and are, in my opinion, draconian). Undoubtedly, this sentencing disparity has contributed to racial disparities in our huge prison population.
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