Jennifer Morinigo | May 11, 2017 | Sentencing
In a memorandum issued today by Attorney General Jeff Sessions, federal prosecutors are directed to pursue the most severe penalties possible. The memo states, “First it is a core principle that prosecutors should charge and pursue the most serious, readily provable...
Lani Prunès | March 20, 2017 | Sentencing
On March 20, 2017, the Iowa House of Representatives voted to pass HF 579, a new sentencing reform bill that would build on the successful reforms implemented last year. The bill was passed unanimously and gained broad bipartisan support. It was championed by Rep....
Margaret Love | December 13, 2016 | Sentencing
The ALI’s Model Penal Code: Sentencing project may become a part of policy discussions about federal sentencing reform even before it is finally approved next May. Specifically, the MPC’s “second look” proposal and other sentence reduction provisions, tentatively...
Kevin Reitz and Jennifer Morinigo | December 8, 2016 | Sentencing
The Model Penal Code: Sentencing project may appear before ALI membership at the 2017 Annual Meeting in May for final approval. This project tackles some of the most difficult policy and procedure questions that are at the forefront of debate across the U.S. As we...
FAMM and Pauline Toboulidis | October 21, 2016 | Sentencing
The above chart represents states that have implemented sentence reform statutes as they relate to mandatory minimum sentencing. Though Massachusetts has enacted sentencing laws that reduce some drug mandatory minimum sentences, last week the Massachusetts Supreme...
