Pressure Congress to Reform Federal Drug Laws

Tens of thousands of people are in federal prison – sometimes for life – for nothing more than a drug law violation. Finally, momentum is building in Congress to reform the disastrous mandatory minimum drug sentencing policies that put so many people behind bars.

The Smarter Sentencing Act would shorten federal mandatory minimum sentences for drug law violations. This could help thousands of people who have already served long sentences to rejoin their families and restore their lives. Reforming mandatory minimum drug laws is a necessary step toward ending the drug war and our country's appalling mass incarceration crisis.

The Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) is the nation's leading organization promoting drug policies like the Smarter Sentencing Act. Together with our supporters, we are working to ensure that America's drug policies no longer arrest, incarcerate, disenfranchise and otherwise harm millions of people and devastate already vulnerable communities.

Join DPA in calling for sensible drug policy reform now. Tell your members of Congress to support the Smarter Sentencing Act.
Dear Member of Congress,

I urge you to support bipartisan sentencing reform. The U.S. has less than 5% of the world's population but almost 25% of the world's prisoners. About half of all people in federal prison are there for a drug offense, and in most cases it's the type of low-level, nonviolent drug offense that would be better handled at the local or state level.

In particular, I urge you to cosponsor and support the Smarter Sentencing Act. Congress should pass this groundbreaking sentencing legislation to reform our outdated and unjust drug laws.

Mandatory minimum sentencing laws don't target big-time criminals. Because of these laws, people convicted of nonviolent drug law violations can receive longer sentences than people convicted of rape and murder. These harsh sentencing laws have significantly contributed to our country's appalling mass incarceration problem and they mostly apply to drug law violations.

Now is the time to pass bipartisan sentencing reform that will save taxpayer money and keep families together.

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Sincerely,

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