How much of a time reduction can be expected now that the crack amendment has been made retroactive?
Sentences could be reduced by an average of 27 months for approximately 19,000+ federal prisoners sentenced before 11/1/07. Individual sentence reductions will vary, however, and can be shorter or longer than 27 months, depending on the original crack cocaine sentence imposed and how much the court decides to reduce any particular offender’s sentence. Black men have been disproportionately affected by the harsher crack cocaine guidelines, so they will be affected in greater numbers than other racial or ethnic groups. Q: Does the crack amendment change the mandatory minimum federal sentences for crack crimes? No. The mandatory minimum sentence for a federal crime involving at least five (5) grams of crack will remain five years. The mandatory minimum sentence for a crime involving at least ten (10) grams of crack will remain 10 years. Only Congress can change these mandatory minimum sentences. Q: Who will NOT get the benefit of the retroactive crack amendment? Those sentenced under the
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- Now that the U.S. Sentencing Commission has passed the "crack" amendment and made it retroactive, will it automatically apply to all FEDERAL crack cocaine offenders sentenced before 11/1/07?
- How much of a time reduction can be expected now that the crack amendment has been made retroactive?
- Who will NOT get the benefit of the retroactive crack amendment?
