Families Against Mandatory Minimums: Hearings on crack, national call-in day for reform

Senate hearing on crack cocaine on Feb. 12 The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs scheduled a hearing for February 12 on federal cocaine sentencing laws titled “Reforming the 100-to-1 Crack/Powder Disparity". For over 21 years, the inequity between crack and powder cocaine sentences has been the subject of great debate. Now the Senate will take a first step toward addressing this inequity. Three bills have been introduced in the Senate and will likely be the subject of debate at the hearing. The hearing is open to the public. It will be held Tuesday, February 12 at 2:00 pm in Room 226 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building. To read more about all of the sentencing bills FAMM is tracking, click here [5]. National call-in day to Congress, Feb. 25 Eliminate the crack and powder cocaine disparity! Join thousands of advocates across the country in calling on Congress to eliminate the federal crack/powder cocaine sentencing disparity on February 25. FAMM will send an ealert to the members on February 25 containing a link to talking points and contact information on your lawmakers. Look for an email on February 25 and check the FAMM website for updates. Also, ask your family and friends to join FAMM's email list so they can participate in the call-in day. Click here [6] to tell a friend about FAMM.