Q&A: Federal Judge Reggie Walton explains his harsh criticism of sentencing disparities. more >>

The Justice Department is stepping up pressure on Congress to severely limit the number of inmates who are expected to enjoy early release from prison because of a retroactive change in the crack cocaine sentencing guidelines. more >>

The first batch of convicted crack cocaine dealers will be getting out this year. more >>

New details are coming out that waterboarding—a controversial interrogation technique that many deem as torture—was used on a top al Qaeda official and approved by top levels of the U.S. government. This information comes as CIA Director Michael Hayden prepares for two days of questioning by House and Senate intelligence panels about the destruction of videotaped interrogations. more >>

Judges and defense attorneys are pushing the federal sentencing commission to retroactively apply newly reduced sentences for crack. more >>