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Over the past 30 years, Arizona’s criminal sentencing policy has helped drive up its prison population to unprecedented levels. Today, the cost of incarcerating Arizona’s 40,000+ prisoners is approaching $1 billion annually prompting some to call for revision of Arizona’s…

Over the past 30 years, Arizona’s criminal sentencing policy has helped drive up its prison population to unprecedented levels. Today, the cost of incarcerating Arizona’s 40,000+ prisoners is approaching $1 billion annually prompting some to call for revision of Arizona’s sentencing code. This issue presents an overview of the arguments for and against sentencing reform.

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    Title
    • Arizona's Sentencing Code: Time for a Change?
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    Date Created
    2010-11-09
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    • ASU 12.3:P 56/2:5
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    • Policy points ; volume 2, issue 5
    • The Arizona Indicators Panel is a partnership of Arizona State University, The Arizona Republic, Arizona Community Foundation, Valley of the Sun United Way, and the Arizona Dept. of Commerce.

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