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News: Could Major Prison Reforms Become A Reality In Florida Next Year?
By admin | On August 24, 2013 In Smart Justice in FloridaWFSU (Florida Public Radio) – August 23, 2013 Listen to the story By Sascha Cordner Making sure released inmates don’t come back to prison is a main goal for prison reform advocates not only on the federal level, but the state level as well. Florida, in recent years, has tried and failed to implement a […]
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News: Easing strict prison terms a ‘tough sell’ in Fla.
By admin | On August 14, 2013 In Smart Justice in FloridaPalm Beach Post – August 12, 2013 By John Kennedy, Palm Beach Post Capital Bureau TALLAHASSEE — The Obama administration’s policy changes Monday aimed at reducing prison spending and fostering what some officials say is more fairness in the criminal justice system have their supporters in Florida. But efforts to deploy a similar approach statewide […]
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Column: Time to take a hard look at state minimum mandatory sentences, too
By admin | On August 13, 2013 In Smart Justice in FloridaTampa Bay Times – August 13, 2013 By John Romano, Times Columnist We are good. We are very, very good. When it comes to identifying, apprehending, trying and convicting criminals, the state of Florida takes a back seat to virtually no one. Our prison population has more than doubled in the past 20 years and, […]
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News: Holder seeks to avert mandatory minimum sentences for some low-level drug offenders
By admin | On August 12, 2013 In Smart Justice ElsewhereWashington Post – August 11, 2013 By Sari Horwitz Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. announced Monday that low-level, nonviolent drug offenders with no ties to gangs or large-scale drug organizations will no longer be charged with offenses that impose severe mandatory sentences. The new Justice Department policy is part of a comprehensive prison reform […]
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