Pubdate: Sun, 13 Jan 2002
Source: The Dominion Post (WV)
Copyright: 2002 The Dominion Post
Contact:  http://www.dominionpost.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1426

GROUP AGAINST MANDATORY SENTENCING IS ORGANIZING

Families Against Mandatory Minimums, a national lobbying group whose 
stated goal is "to restore sentencing discretion and end inflexible 
sentencing policies," is holding a panel discussion beginning at 7:30 
Thursday night in Courtroom No. 2 of the Monongalia County Courthouse.

FAMM National Membership Director Andrea Strong is the featured 
speaker for the free event, which is open to the public.

Strong's brother, Mark Young, earned a mandatory life sentence when 
convicted in 1991 for his part in a marijuana conspiracy. Her opinion 
that the sentence was too harsh led to her active and ongoing 
involvement in FAMM.
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