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Break the Chains

Break the Chains (BTC) is actively involved in the campaign to equalize federal sentences for cocaine offenses. The disparity in sentencing for federal crack vs powder cocaine offenses has been a major reason for the dramatic increase in the federal prison population and the over representation of African American men. Break the Chains is urging all those who care about this injustice to sign on to a letter urging federal policymakers to change this law.

1. Sign-on Sheet
2. Equalization Letter
3. 10 Point Document

Mission

The mission of Break the Chains is to help build a national movement within communities of color to replace current punitive drug policies with policies that treat drug use and addiction as public health issues and promote compassion, racial justice and human rights.

Goals

The change we seek to achieve is three-fold:

1. We seek to increase access to treatment outside of the criminal justice system and to promote a range of approaches that reduce the harms associated with drug abuse and addiction.
2. To reduce the racial disparity in drug law enforcement.
3. To reduce the level of substance abuse in the United States, particularly that within poor and marginalized communities by addressing the various factors and conditions that contribute to it.