Michigan prison sentences are longest in nation. Bipartisan bills could fix that | Opinion
Michigan has a sentencing problem. According to the Council on Criminal Justice, Michigan’s average prison sentence length is ...
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Judge Rakoff Challenges Sentencing Guidelines: Upholding the Sixth Amendment
US District Judge Jed S. Rakoff of the Southern District of New York issued a decision in United States v. Tavberidze, holding ...
Feds indict ex-Michigan coordinator Matt Weiss, accuse him of stealing 'intimate' photos
The 24-count indictment alleges Weiss hacked into the accounts of thousands of college athletes from across the country and ...
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Examining the United States Sentencing Commission’s Recent Voting History for Insight into its 2025 Term
26 This recent voting history suggests that the Commission may now again in the 2025 term unanimously adopt at least the parts of the drug offenses amendment that expand safety valve sentencing ...
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Report Highlights Rising Overdose Cases in Federal Drug Trafficking Offenses
WASHINGTON, DC - Overdose-related drug trafficking cases have increased sharply in recent years, with fentanyl and synthetic ...
Youngkin signs 180 bills into law
Gov. Glenn Youngkin has signed 180 bills into law, covering issues such as child protection, health care and public safety.
Oregon lawmakers explain their votes against the HALT Fentanyl Act
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — A bill known as the "HALT Fentanyl Act" appears poised to pass Congress and be sent to the ...
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Senate passes bill that would increase penalties for fentanyl traffickers
The average prison sentence for those convicted of trafficking fentanyl-related drugs was seven years and three months in 2023, according to the U.S. Sentencing Commission. Almost 60% of those ...