The First Step Act reduces mandatory minimums, but many of these reductions do not apply retroactively. Other provisions would help many if well implemented. more

Given how few clemency petitions President Obama has granted, the sentence commutations for 22 inmates on March 31 are hardly grounds for hope. more

Pedro and Margarito Flores were awarded a sentence reduction from life to 14 years because they became valuable informers on the Mexican drug cartels. more

Bottlenecks are slowing the DOJ’s processing of clemency applications to a crawl. more

Can you wait for a Federal Public Defender to file a “Drug Minus Two” motion? Consider these things when figuring out whether to hire an attorney or not: more

The DOJ clemency initiative excludes violent offenders. What can be done if someone was sentenced for a violent crime without committing violence? more

USSC report confirms that the Government often gets something for nothing when dealing with cooperating defendants. more