FSR issue focused on crack retroactivity now on-line

I am pleased to report that, just in time for the start of the summer sentencing dog days, the latest issue of the Federal Sentencing Reporter focused on white-collar cases is now available here on-line.  The issue is titled "Debates and Realities Surrounding Crack Retroactivity," and here is an overview of some of the contents:

EDITOR's OBSERVATIONS

• Douglas A. Berman, The Varied Challenges of Undoing Past Sentencing Injustices

ARTICLES

• David Yellen, The Sentencing Commission Takes on Crack, Again
• Judge Gregory Presnell, United States v. Guy D. Lyne

PRIMARY MATERIALS

• U.S. Sentencing Commission, “Reader-Friendly” Version of Amendments on Crack Cocaine Guideline Retroactivity
• Federal Defender Sentencing Guidelines Committee, Memorandum on Effective, Efficient and Fair Implementation of the Retroactive Amendment
• Bureau of Prisons, Letter Concerning Sentence Reduction for Crack Cocaine Offenders
• Congressional Testimony at “Cracked Justice” House Hearing

Details on other recent FSR issues:

• FSR Issue 20.1: Learning from Libby
• FSR Issue 20.2: Prisoner Reentry
• FSR Issue 20.3: White-Collar Sentencing