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Bookmark or Share- Top Trends in Criminal Justice Reform, 2022 - The Sentencing ProjectExtreme Sentencing and Decarceration Reforms. Lawmakers enacted legal reforms to reduce prison admissions and to adjust penalties to criminal sentences that more fairly hold persons convicted of crimes accountable. Washington D.C. council members unanimously approved B24–0416, the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022 (RCCA).
- A better path forward for criminal justice: Reimagining pretrial and ...These changes included sentencing enhancements for use of a weapon, prior criminal history, and infliction of serious injury; mandatory minimum sentences, particularly for drug and weapons...
- What Is the First Step Act — And What’s Happening With It?Its sentencing reform components shorten federal prison sentences and give people additional chances to avoid mandatory minimum penalties by expanding a “safety valve” that allows a judge to impose a sentence lower than the statutory minimum in some cases.
- Senate Passes Landmark Criminal Justice Reform - United States Senate ...Senate Passes Landmark Criminal Justice Reform. First Step Act approved by vote of 87-12. WASHINGTON – The Senate tonight passed once-in-a-generation reforms to America’s prison and sentencing system to reduce recidivism, save tax dollars and promote safe communities.
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