Criminal Justice

A special report from Rep. George Crockett Jr. on drugs and children in Detroit. Includes a guide for parents and information on where to find additional resources.

Rep. Charles Rangel calls for an end to the unfair disparity in cocaine sentencing in this extension of his remarks in the Congressional Record. December 13, 2007

In this statement, Rep. George W. Crockett discuss his three main concerns regarding the the criminalization of drugs: 1) the judiciary system, 2) drug policy, and 3) international drug cartels.

Rep. Charles Rangel calls for action after the publication of a report stating 1 in every 100 Americans are in prison. March 12, 2008

A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to establish an Office of the United States Correctional Ombudsman. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Janaury 29, 1975.

Rep. George Crockett Jr. congratulates Rep. Charles Rangel for a television interview on drugs and crime. He also encloses an Op-Ed piece on decriminalization. February 7, 1990.

Rep. George W. Crockett Jr. acknowledges that the Ronald Reagan administration is doing little to abolish the American drug market and shares his intent to pass the State and Local Narcotics Abuse and Control Assistance Act and the Drug Abuse Education Act of 1986 to...

Media advisory for an issue forum on fair sentencing hosted by Rep. Maxine Waters. September 15, 1999

Congressional House of Representatives Record for H.R. 15635, a bill to assist elementary and secondary schools, community agencies, and other public and nonprofit private agencies to prevent juvenile delinquency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education...

Collection of facts collected from newspapers and federal government reports on the state of the war on drugs in 1989.

Speech text used by Rep. Barbara Jordan to remark on crime in the United States and offer some solutions.

Rep. George Crockett Jr. on drug decriminalization for the Detroit News and Free Press. February 11, 1990