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100-to-1 disparity is what Congress created in the 80's

May 22, 2008
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Crack the Disparity

This gaping “crack” in our criminal justice system treats a mere five grams of crack cocaine - roughly two cubes of sugar - the same as 500 grams of powder cocaine. Someone caught in possession of five grams of crack is subject to a mandatory five-year sentence. That’s nearly 2,000 days behind bars!

And for you out there that think this only happens to others, well think again for situations like this and other miscarriages of justice transpire to people like you and me more often than popular belief leads us.

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