In a unanimous vote, the U.S. Sentencing Commission will allow approximately 19,500 federal prison inmates to seek reductions in their crack cocaine sentences. Advocates argue that the majority of crack-cocaine offenders are unfairly targeted, especially since 86% are black, and the vote on retroactivity will have the most impact on African American families. For more on this story, see 19,500 Inmates and return here to comment.
19,500 crack inmates able to seek reduced sentences
In a unanimous vote, the U.S. Sentencing Commission will allow…