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Mandatory Minimum Sentencing
By Cedric Dean Did you know since the enactment of mandatory minimum sentencing for drug users, the Federal Bureau of Prisons budget increased from $220 million in 1986 to $5.4 billion in 2008. In the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986, Congress structured antidrug penalties to encourage the Department of Justice to concentrate it’s enforcement effort
Judge is Entitled to Reject Cocaine Guidelines
By Cedric Dean. Did you know on January 21, 2009 the Supreme Court in Spears v. U.S., summarily reversed the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals and held that a district court judge is entitled to reject and vary categorically from the crack cocaine guidelines based upon the sentencing judge’s personal
Did You Know-How To Represent Yourself
How To Represent Yourself Before The Disciplinary Hearing Officer By Cedric Dean Each prison having the need for facilities to house inmates separate from the general population will establish a special housing
Did You Know- Extra Good Time
by Cedric Dean Did you know any correctional staff member may recommend to the Warden the approval of an inmate for a lump sum award of Extra Good Time? Such recommendations must be for an exceptional act or service
Did you Know-How to File Administrative Remedy Forms
by Cedric Dean (Federal Inmate) State and Federal prisons emphasize and encourage the resolution of complaints be addressed through the Administrative Remedy Process. Complaints regarding a tort claim, inmate accident compensation, Freedom of Information or Privacy Act Requests and complaints on behalf
Did You Know- Sentence Reduction
by Cedric Dean Did you know, under the Constitution, the President has the authority to commute or reduce a sentence imposed upon conviction of a (federal) offense, including for convictions obtained in the U.S. District Courts and the Superior Court of the District of Columbia? AKPC_IDS += "42,";
