WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—April 21, 2014. In an important step to reduce sentencing disparities for drug offenders in the federal prison system, Attorney General Eric Holder on Monday announced that the Justice Department will soon detail new, more expansive criteria that the department will use in considering when to recommend clemency applications for President Obama’s review.
In anticipation of the increase of eligible petitioners, the Justice Department is preparing to assign lawyers–with backgrounds in both prosecution and defense…
