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State Sentencing and Corrections Legislation: 2007 Action, 2008 Outlook

Publication year: 2008 | Cataloged on: Apr. 04, 2008
ANNOTATION: Sentencing and corrections legislation designed to control ever increasing prison populations and staggering costs at the state level are reviewed. Legislation is organized according to these themes: expanding community corrections; managing probation and parole violators; boosting incentives for good behavior; preparing inmates for reentry; linking released offenders to community support; limiting juvenile jurisdiction; use of evidence-based policies and programs; and a look ahead to 2008.
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