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Idaho Not Leading the Way

By Michael Blankenship

As your editorial points out, there are a number of options that the federal and state governments can choose to alleviate our nation?s overincarceration problem without jeopardizing public safety. Essential to any comprehensive reform is sentencing reform, including repeal of one-size-fits-all mandatory minimums. Fortunately, many forward-looking states have already begun to reform these unjust and cost-prohibitive penalties. Over the last year, New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island have repealed or narrowed their most egregious mandatory sentencing laws. Still more states across the country are seeing bipartisan majorities work together to pass fiscally responsible reforms that keep our communities safe. Read more... Idaho is not among the list of forward-looking states...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Justice Gambit on May 15, 2010 (boomark / email).