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Notable new stories from the most dysfunctional sentencing state

By Douglas A. Berman

In the wake of Blogo-gate, there has been lots of talk about what state should be considered most politically corrupt.  That got me to thinking about which state should be considered most dysfunctional when it comes to sentencing.  And these headlines (and the underlying stories) reminded me why a state other than California would have a hard time making the case for most dysfunctional: From the San Francisco Chronicle here, "Two lawmakers team up to oppose new Death Row" From the OC Register here, "Trim wasteful prison spending: Deficit-burdened state can't afford to lock up so many nonviolent parole violators." From The Daily Journal of California here, "High Court Lets 9th Circuit Sentencing Decision Stand" These stories highlight just some of the many reasons California is clearly the most dysfunctional sentencing state...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on December 17, 2008 (boomark / email).