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: The Sentencing Project

Read News: Iowa House Approves Examination of Racial/Ethnic Impact of Sentencing Changes

By The Sentencing Project

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By a 99-0 vote, Iowa’s House passed legislation that requires lawmakers to review, prior to approval, the effect new sentencing policies may have on minority communities. The Des Moines Register credits a report by The Sentencing Project, which found Iowa incarcerates blacks at a rate 13 times that of whites, for helping instigate the legislative response.  The bill, House File 2393, now heads to the Senate. Posted Date:3/26/2008 9:02:21 PM

Full post as published by The Sentencing Project on March 26, 2008 (boomark / email).

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