Hamedah Hasan

Who is Hamedah Hasan?

Hamedah Hasan is a notable example of one the many individuals who have been incarcerated due to mandatory sentencing. Hasan describes receiving a longer sentence for a peripheral involvement in a drug ring, than the ring leaders because her peripheral involvement meant she had no information to trade for a lighter sentence. A perceived injustice in her case has attracted the attention of the Interfaith Drug Policy Initiative. She is the subject of a documentary by Melissa Mummert called Perversion of Justice which can be ordered via the website www.perversionofjustice.com.