Crack/Powder Cocaine Disparity

For the first time, crack cocaine sentencing reform legislation received a favorable vote in Congress when the House Judiciary Committee in July approved the Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2009

Thousands of people across the country will phone their members of Congress to call for an end to the sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine.

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.

Join thousands of advocates across the country in calling on Congress to eliminate the federal crack/powder cocaine sentencing disparity. FAMM will send an e-alert to its members on February 25 containing a link to talking points and contact information on their lawmakers.