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Ohio's experience implementing new crack guideline retroactivity

By Douglas A. Berman

My local paper this morning had this effective little article about the implementation of the new reduced crack federal sentencing guidelines in the Southern District of Ohio.  Here are some particulars: The federal probation office has determined that 256 crack-cocaine dealers in the Southern District of Ohio are probably eligible for early release from prison under a change in federal sentencing guidelines.... "That number is pretty close to being reliable. ? We looked at well over 3,000 cases," said Pat Crowley, chief U.S. probation officer for the district. The federal public defender's office had estimated that 439 inmates might be eligible. Federal prosecutors plan to object to early release in about 80 cases but agree with the probation office's assessment of the others, said William Hunt, first assistant U...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on November 16, 2008 (boomark / email).