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1. Cutting Corrections Costs: Earned Time Policies for State Prisoners
The use of "earned time" to "reduce the costs of incarceration and help offenders succeed when they return to the community" ... Read More
Added: September 03, 2009
2. No Exit: The Expanding Use of Life Sentences in America
"This report challenges the supposition that all life sentences are necessary to keep the public safe, compared to a term of ... Read More
Added: July 30, 2009
3. Symposium: Evidence-Based Sentencing: The New Frontier in Sentencing Policy and Practice
The perspectives of prosecutors, judges, and defense attorneys regarding evidence-based sentencing and considerations ... Read More
Added: July 16, 2009
4. Heinous, Atrocious, and Cruel: Apprendi, Interdeterminate Sentencing, and the Meaning of Punishment
The impact of indeterminate sentencing on the parole release process is discussed. Sections of this article include: ... Read More
Added: July 14, 2009
5. Felony Defendants in Large Urban Counties, 2004
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Added: June 22, 2009
6. Federal Justice Statistics 2006 -- Statistical Tables
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Added: June 22, 2009
7. The Role of the Judiciary in Shaping Sentencing Law and Policy: Report and Analysis
The views of judges concerning the future of sentencing are presented. This report has these sections: executive summary; ... Read More
Added: April 02, 2009
8. Evidence-Based Practice to Reduce Recidivism: Implications for State Judiciaries
The reduction of recidivism by state judiciaries utilizing six principles of evidence-based practice (EBP) is explained. ... Read More
Added: March 19, 2009
9. The State of Sentencing 2008: Developments in Policy and Practice
Legislation at the state level impacting criminal justice policies and procedures is described. Laws are organized into the ... Read More
Added: February 24, 2009
10. The Future of Sentencing in New York State: Recommendations for Reform
Strategies for simplifying New York State's sentencing process are explained. Eight parts follow an executive summary: ... Read More
Added: February 13, 2009
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