Sentences with phrase «lengthened time in prison»

[49][50][51] Although it claims that it has not lobbied for bills that extend or increase sentences for prisoners, for many years GEO Group participated in the task force of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) that pushed bills that lengthened time in prison, such as so - called «truth - in - sentencing» and «three strikes» legislation, as models for states to adopt across the nation.