Eric Sterling

The Exile Nation Project: Eric Sterling on "The Crimes of American History"

In this excerpt from his extended Exile Nation Project interview, Eric Sterling, former US Congressional lawyer and President of The Criminal Justice Policy Foundation, talks about the racism inherent in American drug laws since their early inception in the 1800s.

By Open democracy

/ 27 Apr 2011

The failed politics of sentencing reform

In his exceptional white paper, American drug policy expert Eric Sterling of the Criminal Justice Policy Foundation sets the stage for comprehensive sentencing reform, describes the current situation involving the War on Drugs, and critiques Federal drug law enforcement and its tragic misdirection

By Open democracy

/ 7 Jun 2010