Obama Commutes Sentences of Eight Crack Cocaine Offenders
Obama commutes sentences of eight crack cocaine offenders
There has been a 500% increase in the number of inmates in federal custody in the US over the last three decades, leading to dangerous overcrowding in prisons, in part because of federally mandated sentences for nonviolent crimes. … The others were …
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Rockdale Jail Blotter for Dec. 20, 2013
The following charges and arrests were reported by the Rockdale County Sheriff's Office, Conyers Police Department, Georgia State Patrol and Georgia Pardon and Parole. • Rafael Lashon Smith, 32, 1512 Cherry Hill Lane, probation … Ashley Marie Taylor …
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'Wheelie'-riding Athens drug suspect eludes authorities twice in one day
After the chase wound through several side streets and the motorcycle ran a stop sign at Lombardy Drive, the officer decided to end the pursuit as it became potentially more dangerous to other motorists and pedestrians, police said. The officer …
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