The Justice Department will make it easier for certain prisoners to get clemency petitions . Attorney General Eric Holder said new rules would be put in place soon . He anticipates a sharp increase in the number of inmates eligible to appeal . I back a plan to reduce some drug-related sentences . The bill aims to remedy disparity in sentences for crack vs. powdered cocaine .
The Justice Department will make it easier for certain prisoners to get clemency petitions . Attorney General Eric Holder said new rules would be put in place soon . He anticipates a sharp increase in the number of inmates eligible to appeal . The bill aims to remedy disparity in sentences for crack vs. powdered cocaine .