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Vera Institute's Sentencing & Corrections Headlines

prisonenquirer wrote 13 hours ago: CA – Judge Considers Barring 3,000 Inmates from Two California Prisons Because of Airborne Fungus ID … more →

Tags: parole, Prison, California, Idaho, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania

Vera Institute's Sentencing & Corrections Headlines

prisonenquirer wrote 1 day ago: CA – California’s Prison Crowding is Growing, State Report Says DE – Senate May Get Revised Bail Bil … more →

Tags: Jail, parole, Prison, California, Delaware, Oklahoma

I dare you, try to explain Apprendi to a client6 comments

RGK wrote 1 day ago: I just cannot get over the chaotic situation present in federal sentencing law. About 13 years ago, … more →

Tags: apprendi, legal realism, Rules, what trial judges need

Judge frees child abuser (30.11.88)1 comment

murunbuch wrote 2 days ago: Daily Express, 30th November 1988 … more →

Gay man who captured, chained up and repeatedly raped boy gets 11 year sentence2 comments

Wintery Knight wrote 2 days ago: From Sun News Canada. Excerpt: David James Leblanc, 48, was sentenced to 11 years in prison Friday a … more →

Tags: News, Canada, Crime, David James Leblanc, David Leblanc, Gay, Gay Rights, Homosexuality, Judge

Beach Boys to the Supreme Court: Wouldn't it be nice3 comments

RGK wrote 2 days ago: If you care about sentencing in federal criminal cases, read today’s multiple opinions from th … more →

Tags: legal realism, what federal trial judges need

Sentencing for child sex offences: An insult to the victims8 comments

murunbuch wrote 3 days ago: In March 1988, a Catholic priest from Surrey was arrested for his part in a paedophile network linki … more →

Tags: International Paedophile Networks, The Church

Okla. Man To Be Executed For Couple's 2000 Slaying1 comment

Candice Leigh Helfand wrote 3 days ago: OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — It’s been almost 13 years since Jo Milligan’s sister and brother-in … more →

Tags: News, 2000 crime, Execution, first-degree murder, James Lewis DeRosa

A clarification and an apology

RGK wrote 4 days ago: I recently posted a very brief piece entitled Balance.   It suggested reading a newspaper article ab … more →

Tags: A Clarification, An Apology, Balance, How Judges Think, legal realism

DPP v N.C.: Sentencing Principles in Ireland

Cosaint wrote 4 days ago: In considering what is the appropriate sentence in this case, it is the function of this Court to ap … more →

Tags: Judgments, Sex crimes, Mitigation, aggravation, totality principle, Sheehan J, Concurrent Sentences, suspended sentences

Discussion: NYT's "Room for Debate" Visits Punishment and Rehabilitation

A. M. Jackson wrote 4 days ago: The New York Times featured nine perspectives about punishment and rehabilitation in juvenile justic … more →

Tags: Juvenile Justice in the News, Debate, incarceration, Juvenile Justice, penalties

The Bail Act: Law and Order vs. Justice Reinvestment

fchralph wrote 5 days ago: If you wanted to review the history of law and order politics in this State, one only needs to look … more →

Tags: criminal law 2, bail law, justice reinvestment, Criminal Law, Bail

Sacramento Woman Sentenced To 26 Years To Life For Murdering Husband

Staff wrote 5 days ago: [worldnow id=8994513 width=385 height=288 type=video] SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Shajia Ayobi, a Sac … more →

Tags: Breaking News, Local, News, Syndicated Local, Ghulam Ayobi, Shajia Ayobi

Former East Washington Police Chief Sentenced To 11 Years

sarbear1987 wrote 5 days ago: PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Former East Washington Police Chief Donald Solomon was sentenced to 11 years in … more →

Tags: Local, News, Syndicated Local, arrested, corruption, Donald Solomon, drug deals, East Washington, East Washington Police

Sentencing Delayed For Former Chelsea Housing Authority Director

miketoole wrote 5 days ago: BOSTON (CBS/AP) — Sentencing of the former executive director of the Chelsea Housing Authority on ch … more →

Tags: News, Local, WBZ, cbs boston, Director, Michael McLaughlin, Chelsea Housing Authority

Judge Rules Informant Will Not Testify On Role In Prosecution Of Ex-Police Chief1 comment

hlang84 wrote 6 days ago: PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — KDKA-TV has obtained FBI surveillance recordings, previously introduced in … more →

Tags: Local, News, Syndicated Local, confidential informant, Donald Solomon, drug deals, East Washington, East Washington Police, FBI

Pawnshop robber looking at seven years

Kelly Hayes wrote 6 days ago: KELOWNA – The man who shot at police and took a kidnap victim after robbing a Kelowna jewelery … more →

Tags: Robbery, court

I will never be a fan! How can I?

ahah90 wrote 1 week ago:   I’ve never been a fan of the Justice System and Australian Government. I can’t ev … more →

Tags: News, Popular Culture and Entertainment, science and technology, Crime, Scared, Goals, Sexist, Empowerment, Australian government

Sentencing In Theft Case

Dan Ratchford wrote 1 week ago: STROUDSBURG — A Monroe County judge sentenced a man for stealing over 90 pieces of equipment f … more →

Tags: News, Monroe County, theft, fraud, Dale Andrew, Power Equipment


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