Legislation & Testimony
Sentencing Reform
Statement by Nicole Austin-Hillery on the Senate passage of the Fair Sentencing Act
The Brennan Center has supported a complete elimination of the inequalities in sentencing for crack and powder cocaine offenses, and is hopeful that the Senate Passage of the Fair Sentencing Act (at a reduced, but not eliminated ratio) will not be the final chapter in the overall fight to bring about parity in sentencing and an ending to this type of discrimination.
Authored by: Nicole Austin-Hillery
– 03/18/10
Nicole M. Austin-Hillery Before Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Testimony given before Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs strongly supports efforts to end disparities between crack and powder cocaine sentencing.
– 04/29/09