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Cutting Prison Term Lengths Would Yield Few New Crimes, Study Says

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Jan 12, 20232 min read

Cutting Prison Term Lengths Would Yield Few New Crimes, Study Says

Shortening Illinois prison sentences of 10 years or more by small amounts would result in very few additional arrests, cutting the prison...

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Long U.S. Prison Terms Resemble Those In Developing Countries

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Dec 20, 20222 min read

Long U.S. Prison Terms Resemble Those In Developing Countries

As the use of prison sentences of 10 years or more has increased globally, the U.S. is an outlier among nations in the extent to which it...

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Commission To Study Why So Many Veterans End Up In Jail, Prison

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Aug 23, 20223 min read

Commission To Study Why So Many Veterans End Up In Jail, Prison

One third of veterans report having been arrested and booked into jail at least once, compared to fewer than one fifth of civilians....

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May 5, 20221 min read

Yates, Gowdy Head Think Tank's Task Force on Long Sentences

The think tank the Council on Criminal Justice has established a "Task Force on Long Sentences" that is examining how long prison terms...

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