Alert: The Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar Applauds President Biden’s Commutations for Individuals Serving Harsh Sentences for Drug Crimes

Washington, DC (Jan 17, 2025) – The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) commends President Biden’s decision to commute the sentences of individuals convicted of non-violent drug offenses who are serving disproportionately long sentences compared with the sentences they would receive today under current law and policies. This includes individuals sentenced under the crack-powder cocaine sentencing disparity, […]