In this report, the Center for Prison reform explores the precedents for S.2123 in relation to Mandatory Minimum Sentencing and Risk Assessment Programs.
CPR Reports
Domestic Violence Programs and Outcomes
Diversion Programs in America’s Criminal Justice System
What is the best way to correct the behavior of lawbreakers, ensuring that they do not reoffend? For nonviolent and low-risk criminals, jail diversion programs and other forms of alternative sentencing could be a worthy solution.
The Unsystematic Issuing of Consecutive Sentences in America
Charge stacking, or consecutive sentencing, happens when a judge orders a criminal with offenses committed in different scenarios to serve prison terms one after the other instead of at the same time. This report presents cases of serious injustice and inconsistency in the U.S. and compares these practices to those of governments around the world.
Limiting Judges with Minimum Sentences in America
Mandatory minimum sentencing distorts the legal system because prosecutors use unrealistically long sentences to pressure drug criminals to plead guilty. But states are now taking action to ease their drug laws.
Federal Prisoner Reentry Initiative: Call for Rational Reform
The established eligibility criteria for the early release of nonviolent, elderly prisoners are designed to support Federal goals of reducing prison overcrowding and overfunding. However, CPR’s research supports minor modifications in order to maintain public safety while lowering the rate of costly incarceration.