This is so very lame:

In June 2004, the American Bar Association's (ABA’s) Justice Kennedy Commission called on Congress to repeal mandatory minimum sentences, particularly with respect to drug crimes. "Mandatory minimum sentences tend to be tough on the wrong people," said Stephen Saltzburg, who chaired the commission. The commission's report noted that the average federal drug trafficking sentence was 72.7 months in 2001. By comparison, the average federal manslaughter sentence was 34.3 months, the average assault sentence was 37.7 months, and the average sexual abuse sentence was 65.2 months. (thanks Mandatory Madness Coalition)

There are many other disturbing facts mandatory minimums as well--to be continued.