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Washington Post notices USSC's look into incarceration alternatives

By Douglas A. Berman

The Washington Post had this notable article in its Sunday's paper headlined "Sentencing Panel Mulls Alternatives to Prison." Here are excerpts: As the nation's inmate population climbs toward 2.5 million, the U.S. Sentencing Commission is considering alternatives to prison for some offenders, including treatment programs for nonviolent drug users and employment training for minor parole violators. The commission's consideration of alternatives to incarceration reflects its determination to persuade Congress to ease federal mandatory minimum sentencing laws that contributed to explosive growth in the prison population....  If the commission moves ahead with recommending alternatives to Congress, it would send a strong signal to state sentencing commissions and legislatures, and could pave the way for a major expansion of drug courts and adult developmental programs for parolees, advocates said...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on October 12, 2008 (boomark / email).