This article is about how we quantify and perceive changes in incarceration rates, what we mean when we say that some states have had more incarceration growth than others, and what metrics we should treat as “success” when states experiment with prison-population controls.
Kevin Reitz Posts
‘Model Penal Code: Sentencing—Workable Limits on Mass Punishment’
Kevin Reitz | Jun 24 2019 | Sentencing
Kevin R. Reitz of University of Minnesota Law School and Cecelia M. Klingele of University of Wisconsin Law School recently published an article in Volume 48 of Crime and Justice, a journal from the University of Chicago.
Sentencing of Offenders Under the Age of 18
Kevin Reitz | Aug 14 2017 | Sentencing
In follow up to Ms. Nellis’ post, we wanted to share the recommendations on juvenile sentencing from Article 6 of the most recent draft of Model Penal Code: Sentencing, which has been approved by members of ALI.
New Model Penal Code for Criminal Sentencing: Comprehensive Reform Recommendations for State Legislatures
Kevin Reitz | Jun 7 2017 | Sentencing
Ambitious changes such as those recommended in the MPCS are urgently needed in the US. While we are the undisputed leader in incarceration rates worldwide, we suffer from much more than “mass incarceration.” It would be more accurate to say that we have blundered into mass punishment of all kinds. Internationally, America is in the highest tier of harsh justice with our astonishingly high probation supervision rates, intrusive and counterproductive probation conditions, crushing economic penalties, uncountable collateral consequences of conviction, outsized parole supervision rates, and massive revocations of people from community supervision into our prisons and jails.
Collateral Consequences of Criminal Conviction – Part 2: Notification and Order of Relief
Kevin Reitz | Apr 25 2017 | Sentencing
This post is a presentation of information found in the Proposed Final Draft of the Sentencing project. Please also consider reading Part 1: Sentencing Guidelines.
Collateral Consequences of Criminal Conviction – Part 1: Sentencing Guidelines
Kevin Reitz | Apr 18 2017 | Sentencing
This post is a presentation of information found in the Proposed Final Draft of the Sentencing project. This will be presented at ALI’s Annual Meeting this May.
Economic Sanctions
Kevin Reitz | Apr 13 2017 | Sentencing
The following is excerpted from the Comments of the Proposed Final Draft (PFD). The Black Letter found below is the full black letter from the PFD.
Parole-Release Authority
Kevin Reitz | Dec 8 2016 | Sentencing
This post on parole release authority shares a study by Reporter Kevin Reitz, which appeared in the 2011 Tentative Draft No. 2, as well as black letter from the most recent draft of the Sentencing project, Council Draft No. 6.
Correctional Overcrowding
Kevin Reitz | Sep 2 2016 | Sentencing
Kevin Reitz discusses the Model Penal Code: Sentencing project and how it tackles the problem of correctional overcrowding, not just in prisons, but in all criminal sanctions.