Ambiguities in European legal instruments on non
... sentence if he committed a further offence (and was caught). In fact the distrust of discretion worked in the opposite direction. It was considered undesirable for the courts to have the power to judge individuals and to order tailored intervention in their lives – other than the loss of liberty whi ...
... sentence if he committed a further offence (and was caught). In fact the distrust of discretion worked in the opposite direction. It was considered undesirable for the courts to have the power to judge individuals and to order tailored intervention in their lives – other than the loss of liberty whi ...
Crack/Powder Cocaine Disparity FAQ
... and 200 grams of crack to trigger 5 and 10 year mandatory minimum sentences, respectively. o The legislation would also decrease the amount of powder cocaine necessary to trigger a mandatory minimum sentence to 400 grams for a 5 year sentence, and 4000 grams for a 10 year sentence. o The bill would ...
... and 200 grams of crack to trigger 5 and 10 year mandatory minimum sentences, respectively. o The legislation would also decrease the amount of powder cocaine necessary to trigger a mandatory minimum sentence to 400 grams for a 5 year sentence, and 4000 grams for a 10 year sentence. o The bill would ...
Corrections in Asia and the Pacific - Australian Institute of Criminology
... To have the most senior administrators in charge of prisons and other correctional institutions from 14 countries come together to discuss various matters relating to prison administration and the many other areas of our work is indeed a very healthy sign, and I wish to express my appreciation to yo ...
... To have the most senior administrators in charge of prisons and other correctional institutions from 14 countries come together to discuss various matters relating to prison administration and the many other areas of our work is indeed a very healthy sign, and I wish to express my appreciation to yo ...
Search for Sentencing Equity: Sentence Review
... potentially useful; opinions could become precedents, leading to guidelines. As presently written, the opinions seldom serve that purpose. More often than not they fail to articulate the reasons for rejecting or allowing the appeal, most probably because such articulation is difficult. Composition o ...
... potentially useful; opinions could become precedents, leading to guidelines. As presently written, the opinions seldom serve that purpose. More often than not they fail to articulate the reasons for rejecting or allowing the appeal, most probably because such articulation is difficult. Composition o ...
1 Defence Application for a Suppression Order
... The CDPP is committed to the principle of open justice and the public’s right to know what is happening in the criminal justice system. The reporting of cases not only promotes public confidence in the judicial system and the administration of justice, but reinforces the important role deterrence pl ...
... The CDPP is committed to the principle of open justice and the public’s right to know what is happening in the criminal justice system. The reporting of cases not only promotes public confidence in the judicial system and the administration of justice, but reinforces the important role deterrence pl ...
UMRTF Strategic Plan - Center for Court Innovation
... Using resources effectively. Better access to treatment services, employment, and housing is critical to reentrant success. In some cases, greater investments are needed, but in many cases, better use of existing resources can support better outcomes for reentrants, leading to increased community sa ...
... Using resources effectively. Better access to treatment services, employment, and housing is critical to reentrant success. In some cases, greater investments are needed, but in many cases, better use of existing resources can support better outcomes for reentrants, leading to increased community sa ...
File - (EPEA)
... DJI is an agency of the Ministry of Safety and Justice. That means that it is an independent body of the Ministry with its own central management, budget and financial records. The General Director of DJI reports to the Director General for Prevention, Youth and Sanctions of the Administration Depar ...
... DJI is an agency of the Ministry of Safety and Justice. That means that it is an independent body of the Ministry with its own central management, budget and financial records. The General Director of DJI reports to the Director General for Prevention, Youth and Sanctions of the Administration Depar ...
From Prison to Work
... freedom, temptations, responsibilities, and struggles of the street. What has changed, however, is the scale of prisoner reentry—more than 630,000 prisoners now return home each year, four times the number that came home 25 years ago (Harrison and Karberg 2004; Hughes and Wilson 2002; Travis and Law ...
... freedom, temptations, responsibilities, and struggles of the street. What has changed, however, is the scale of prisoner reentry—more than 630,000 prisoners now return home each year, four times the number that came home 25 years ago (Harrison and Karberg 2004; Hughes and Wilson 2002; Travis and Law ...
Report of - Ombudsman
... In terms of policy, legislative development, and political decision making and direction, an ideal scenario would involve an all-party agreement directed to achieve a cohesive political response to the issues of crime and criminal justice. This I accept is utopian and will not come about. I am howev ...
... In terms of policy, legislative development, and political decision making and direction, an ideal scenario would involve an all-party agreement directed to achieve a cohesive political response to the issues of crime and criminal justice. This I accept is utopian and will not come about. I am howev ...
note the impact of mandatory minimum
... offending could best be achieved by improvements to the probation practice combined with opportunities to embrace new developments in sentencing. 43 In response to the concerns that arose after the 1991 Act, the government passed the Criminal Justice Act of 1993.44 The 1993 Act imposed custodial sen ...
... offending could best be achieved by improvements to the probation practice combined with opportunities to embrace new developments in sentencing. 43 In response to the concerns that arose after the 1991 Act, the government passed the Criminal Justice Act of 1993.44 The 1993 Act imposed custodial sen ...
The electronically monitored house arrest
... competence to decide on the conviction for intensive supervision. The mainstream of the experts (92.1%, n=431) agree with the goal of not serving the sentence in prison. A replacement of less intensive ambulant sanctions through intensive supervision is rejected by a clear majority7. However, nearly ...
... competence to decide on the conviction for intensive supervision. The mainstream of the experts (92.1%, n=431) agree with the goal of not serving the sentence in prison. A replacement of less intensive ambulant sanctions through intensive supervision is rejected by a clear majority7. However, nearly ...
SL 1977-711 - North Carolina General Assembly
... "§ 15A-1215. Alternate jurors. — The judge may permit the seating of one or more alternate jurors. Alternate jurors must be sworn and seated near the jury with equal opportunity to see and hear the proceedings. They must attend the trial at all times with the jury, and obey all orders and admonition ...
... "§ 15A-1215. Alternate jurors. — The judge may permit the seating of one or more alternate jurors. Alternate jurors must be sworn and seated near the jury with equal opportunity to see and hear the proceedings. They must attend the trial at all times with the jury, and obey all orders and admonition ...
Guide for writing inspection reports
... When writing contributions to a report, or compiling a report in your role as coordinating inspector, there is no need to add any formatting, line spacing, heading/sub-heading styles, bold, italics and so on to the original document, as all such formatting will be removed by the editor before they c ...
... When writing contributions to a report, or compiling a report in your role as coordinating inspector, there is no need to add any formatting, line spacing, heading/sub-heading styles, bold, italics and so on to the original document, as all such formatting will be removed by the editor before they c ...
The Fear Factor Stephen Harper’s “Tough on Crime” Agenda Paula Mallea >
... from prison. According to the Roadmap, Canadians need to be very afraid of violent recidivism. And yet statistics show that the rate of reoffending (both violent and non-violent) has been dropping steadily for years from an already low rate.13 For example, in 2006–2007, only 117 violent offences (0. ...
... from prison. According to the Roadmap, Canadians need to be very afraid of violent recidivism. And yet statistics show that the rate of reoffending (both violent and non-violent) has been dropping steadily for years from an already low rate.13 For example, in 2006–2007, only 117 violent offences (0. ...
An Overview of Parole in Wyoming and
... expenditures, another obvious way to cut costs is to imprison fewer people. In order to accomplish this, Wyoming must send fewer people to prison or release a higher number of those currently incarcerated. This article focuses on the second option: releasing portions of the population housed in Wyom ...
... expenditures, another obvious way to cut costs is to imprison fewer people. In order to accomplish this, Wyoming must send fewer people to prison or release a higher number of those currently incarcerated. This article focuses on the second option: releasing portions of the population housed in Wyom ...
Do We Need to Increase the Sentences in White
... to drug defendants compared with those imposed in fraud and theft cases. However, by simply focusing on the "quick fix" of increasing the sentences in economic crime cases, the Sentencing Commission risks compounding, rather than reducing, the irrationality of the current drug sentencing scheme. The ...
... to drug defendants compared with those imposed in fraud and theft cases. However, by simply focusing on the "quick fix" of increasing the sentences in economic crime cases, the Sentencing Commission risks compounding, rather than reducing, the irrationality of the current drug sentencing scheme. The ...
Proposition 57: Criminal Sentence. Parole. Juvenile Criminal
... rather than felony sentencing for certain property and drug crimes and permits inmates previously sentenced for these reclassified crimes to petition for resentencing.40 As of July 31, 2016, approximately 4,635 inmates have been resentenced and released under Proposition 47.41 4. Credit Earning Sect ...
... rather than felony sentencing for certain property and drug crimes and permits inmates previously sentenced for these reclassified crimes to petition for resentencing.40 As of July 31, 2016, approximately 4,635 inmates have been resentenced and released under Proposition 47.41 4. Credit Earning Sect ...
Did Getting Tough on Crime Pay?
... must be incarcerated because lesser sanctions would not be effective in curtailing the proscribed behaviors; and third, that mandatory prison sentences would reduce crime by incapacitating or deterring the dangerous offenders who were targets of the reform. With the implementation of the reforms, th ...
... must be incarcerated because lesser sanctions would not be effective in curtailing the proscribed behaviors; and third, that mandatory prison sentences would reduce crime by incapacitating or deterring the dangerous offenders who were targets of the reform. With the implementation of the reforms, th ...
The High Cost of Incarceration in Florida: Recommendations for
... offenders. Although modest reform was enacted in 2014 to this end, many of Florida’s drug trafficking laws still fail to distinguish between drug users, low-level drug dealers, and large-scale drug traffickers, and often end up punishing low-level offenders with the same type of severity normally re ...
... offenders. Although modest reform was enacted in 2014 to this end, many of Florida’s drug trafficking laws still fail to distinguish between drug users, low-level drug dealers, and large-scale drug traffickers, and often end up punishing low-level offenders with the same type of severity normally re ...
Prisons integrated drug treatment system
... treatment in prison are set out below 2.2 Legal context: Consent to Treatment 2.2.1 The law presumes that an adult (person aged 18 and over) has the capacity to take their own healthcare decisions unless the opposite is proved. It is important not to underestimate the capacity of a client with a lea ...
... treatment in prison are set out below 2.2 Legal context: Consent to Treatment 2.2.1 The law presumes that an adult (person aged 18 and over) has the capacity to take their own healthcare decisions unless the opposite is proved. It is important not to underestimate the capacity of a client with a lea ...
Pruning Prisons - Justice Policy Institute
... people released increases 2.6 percent per year.18 Put another way, states admit around 23,000 more people per year than they release. The difference between admissions and release rates may be attributable to a number of practices, including longer sentences and “truth in sentencing” policies that r ...
... people released increases 2.6 percent per year.18 Put another way, states admit around 23,000 more people per year than they release. The difference between admissions and release rates may be attributable to a number of practices, including longer sentences and “truth in sentencing” policies that r ...
inhuman sentencing: life imprisonment of children around the world
... 1. The legality of life imprisonment What is immediately clear from this report is that life imprisonment for children is rife. At least 73 States retain at least one form of life imprisonment for offences committed while under the age of 18. Legal history and culture has clearly been influential in ...
... 1. The legality of life imprisonment What is immediately clear from this report is that life imprisonment for children is rife. At least 73 States retain at least one form of life imprisonment for offences committed while under the age of 18. Legal history and culture has clearly been influential in ...
OLS Analysis
... the design phase, and furthermore, based on recent estimates, additional funding of approximately $7 million is needed for the renovations. However, salary balances in FY 2016 are expected to be used in order to provide additional funding. It is unclear why the department’s budget does not re-alloca ...
... the design phase, and furthermore, based on recent estimates, additional funding of approximately $7 million is needed for the renovations. However, salary balances in FY 2016 are expected to be used in order to provide additional funding. It is unclear why the department’s budget does not re-alloca ...
The rights of prisoners according to Islamic teachings
... guidance for man that is in harmony with his nature, at various stages of his life, and for every situation that he come across. On the issue of prison and a prisoner’s right therefore, Islam has its own philosophy with regard to the question of imprisonment and the prison system. In general, Islam ...
... guidance for man that is in harmony with his nature, at various stages of his life, and for every situation that he come across. On the issue of prison and a prisoner’s right therefore, Islam has its own philosophy with regard to the question of imprisonment and the prison system. In general, Islam ...