Sentences with phrase «length of prison sentences»

That suggests the problem isn't the length of prison sentences, but who is who is being sent to prison, King said.

If the person is convicted of Sexual Assault by indictment, since the maximum possible sentence is 10 year's imprisonment, regardless of the actual length of the prison sentence, the SOIRA order will be for 20 years.

Long since deposed from his powerful position as speaker of the New York State Assembly, convicted felon Sheldon Silver was finally disbarred this week by a state appeals court... → Read More: Now Officially Disbarred, Length of Prison Sentence Only Outstanding Question for Convicted Felon Silver

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Jacqui Smith, the former home secretary, proposes that prison officers be rewarded for their ability to prevent reoffending, suggests victims should, within limits, be able to recommend the length and type of sentence, and proposes directly elected crime commissioners to represent part of a force area within police authorities, rather than a single crime commissioner for each police authority.

Results in the simulation almost exactly tracked California figures for the probability of returning to jail based on the number of times incarcerated, the inmate's age upon first being released from prison, the number of months since release, and by the length of the sentence.

With no differences between the two hypothetical groups other than the length of the sentence, even 3 extra months in prison led to higher incarceration rates over time.

Trial judges often find facts about the nature of the offense or the character of the defendant in determining, for example, the length of supervised release following service of a prison sentence; required attendanceat drug rehabilitation programs or terms of community service; and the imposition of statutorily prescribed fines and orders of restitution.