THE PROBLEM:
1.
25% OF THE WORLD’S PRISONERS ARE IN U.S.
PRISONS.
2.
“TOUGH ON CRIME” AND “TRUTH IN SENTENCING
DO NOT REDUCE RECIDISM.
3.
OVER-INCARCERATION IS BREAKING THE BANK.
4.
TODAY WE ACTUALLY KNOW WHAT WORKS.
THE QUESTION:
JUDGES HAVE “THE INEXORABLY CENTRAL ROLE”
IN SENTENCING.
1.
WHAT ROLE ARE JUDGES ETHICALLY PERMITTED TO PLAY IN
SENTENCING REFORM?
2.
PROFESSIONALLY, WHAT ROLE SHOULD JUDGES PLAY IN
SENTENCING REFORM?
1. THE EARLY SENTENCING COMMISSIONS AND
SENTENCING GUIDELINES
2. THE WORLD OF DRUG AND SPECIALTY COURTS
3. THE WORLD OF “TRUTH IN SENTENCING” AND
“TOUGH ON CRIME”
1. THE STATUTORY CHANGES
2. HIGHER SENTENCES
*SENTENCING REFORM TODAY
THE BIG PICTURE
SOME BIG ISSUES FOR JUDGES TO ADDRESS
1.
2.
GUIDELINES STATES
3.
4.
RISK/NEEDS ASSESSMENT AT SENTENCING
DETERMINATE AND INDERTMINATE
DISCRETIONARY
ARRIVING AT GUIDING PRINCIPLES IN
SENTENCING