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Notes from the Sentencing Commission Symposium

By Kent Scheidegger et al.

The United States Sentencing Commission symposium on alternative sentencing began yesterday and continues today. I participated in a panel yesterday and was able to attend part of that day's sessions. The commission is having the proceedings transcribed by actual court reporters (nice to be in judicial branch and have access to that resource), and I am told the full transcripts will be on the web site eventually. That is unique for a symposium of this kind, in my experience. Another innovation was to put the speakers' materials on a CD for the participants. Those of us who travel without checked luggage are grateful. One time I had to mail my conference materials back, as they wouldn't fit in my carry-on. The opening plenary sessions included some talks on "what works," i...continue to full post

Full post as published by Crime and Consequences on July 15, 2008 (boomark / email).