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The Open Society Policy Center was established in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks and in response to a shift in U.S. government policies. Since that time, OSPC has lobbied the U.S. Congress and the Executive Branch on many domestic and international issues.
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OSPC Expert Testifies at Congressional Drug Sentencing Hearing
Nkechi Taifa, senior policy analyst for civil and criminal justice reform, issued written testimony and spoke as a witness at the House Judiciary Subcommitte on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security's hearing "Unfairness in Federal Cocaine Sentencing: Is it Time to Crack the 100 to 1 Disparity?"
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D.C. Voting Rights Act Sign On
OSPC recently signed a letter to Congress, along with over 50 non-profit organizations, to support the D.C. Voting Rights Act
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Dawn Johnsen OSPC Fact Sheet
In support of Dawn Johnsen, nominee for assistant attorney general to the Office of Legal Counsel, OSPC has issued a fact sheet urging her Congressional confirmation.
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Crack the Disparity Newsletter — Spring 2009
Crack the Disparity, a coalition of groups including OSPC that work to end the disparity between crack cocaine and powder cocaine sentences, recently released its quarterly newsletter. Also, April is Crack the Disparity Advocacy Month which will culminate with a congressional lobby day on April 28 in Washington, D.C.
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