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Federal judge says ‘hands are tied,’ cannot resentence defendants under drug reform law
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A federal judge last month told two men serving life sentences that her “hands are tied” and she cannot reduce their prison terms, even in the face of recent federal legislation addressing the historical disparities in punishment for cases involving crack cocaine. U.S. District Court Judge Regina M. Rodriguez denied the resentencing requests from Lee…
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Inmate’s challenge to mail, privileges policies at ‘supermax’ prison rejected by federal court
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The federal appeals court based in Denver has rejected an inmate’s challenges to a pair of mail policies at the “supermax” prison in Colorado, noting the legitimate safety concerns underlying the restrictions. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit also appeared to suggest inmates at the United States Penitentiary, Administrative Maximum Facility in Florence…
