Hamedah Hasan
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Hamedah Hasan is the subject of the documentary film Perversion of Justice. Hasan is regarded as a victim of mandatory federal sentencing laws tied to drug involvement.
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November 24, 2008 | Hamedah Hasan, Melissa Mummert |
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As a result of Draconian federal sentencing laws imposed since the 1980s, the author, caught on the edges of her cousin’s cocaine-selling operation, remains locked up despite what her trial judge called her “extraordinary rehabilitation.” While we seek out family during this holiday season, she longs for her three daughters and hopes that a documentary about her case will influence judicial policy makers.
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