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- The Sentencing Project
The Sentencing Project advocates for effective, humane responses to crime and punishment by promoting racial, economic, and gender justice
- About – The Sentencing Project
The Sentencing Project advocates for effective, humane responses to crime that minimize the imprisonment and criminalization of youth and adults
- Sentencing Reform – The Sentencing Project
A new report by The Sentencing Project finds that criminal records account for a large share of already lengthy prison sentences, often adding years or even decades to sentences, without evidence of community safety benefits These sentencing policies cause disproportionate harm to Black communities due to overpolicing and criminalization Re‑Punished for the Past: How Criminal Records
- Re-Punished for the Past: How Criminal Records Increase Prison Terms . . .
How Criminal Records Increase Sentence Lengths A person’s criminal record, or history of past convictions, affects their sentence in all state and federal courts 21 Sentencing guidelines are one mechanism, along with sentencing laws and the discretion of prosecutors 22 and judges, 23 by which criminal records increase criminal penalties
- Justice Delayed: The Growing Wait for Parole After a Life Sentence
Nearly half of the roughly 200,000 people serving life sentences are eligible for parole, but endure extended delays in the parole process
- Locked Away for Life: New Report from The Sentencing Project Unveils . . .
[WASHINGTON, D C ] – The Sentencing Project has released “A Matter of Life: The Scope and Impact of Life and Long-Term Imprisonment in the United States,” finding that one in six people in prison – nearly 200,000 people nationwide – are serving life sentences This comprehensive 50-state “lifer census” report examines the prevalence and implications of life sentences across the
- Research - Get the Facts - The Sentencing Project
Resource library Search important resources created, produced, and published by The Sentencing Project, including research and advocacy publications, webinars, testimonials and more
- A Matter of Life: The Scope and Impact of Life and Long Term . . .
This total—194,803—means that one of every 6 people in prison, or 16% of the total prison population, is serving a life sentence The comparison between The Sentencing Project’s initial count in 2003 and subsequent counts through 2024 shows that LWP sentences have declined by 11% since their peak in 2012, but remain 6% higher than in 2003
- Over-Federalization: Federal Intrusion Into State Criminal Law
The expanding encroachment of federal criminal law on traditionally local offenses threatens justice, equity, and local democracy
- Still Cruel and Unusual: Extreme Sentences for Youth and Emerging . . .
The Sentencing Project plays a crucial role in educating the public and policymakers about the alarming trend of extreme sentences for crimes committed in youth As policymakers design reforms for the criminal justice system, these changes should align with neurobiological research and encompass all forms of life imprisonment and extreme sentences
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