Sentences with phrase «long prison sentences»

For the past century the probation service has worked with people in court for sentencing, people who are convicted and given community sentences and people coming out of long prison sentences.

The more serious offenses often lead to extremely long prison sentences, as well as increased penalties for any subsequent convictions.

Most felony sex crimes carry very long prison sentences, and some of them carry life sentences.

Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos face long prison sentences for corruption.

More recently I have written about the serious contemporary problem engendered by false accusations which is leading, in a small number of cases, to men and women serving long prison sentences for crimes they almost certainly did not commit.

«They were given long prison sentences because they got in a fight in a bowling alley.»

There is very little evidence to suggest longer prison sentences rectify bad societal behavior.

These women need mental health treatment, not long prison sentences or life imprisonment without parole.

Skelos» adult son, Adam, whom the ex-lawmaker used his position of power to try to help, got an even longer prison sentence — 6 1/2 years — as a «deterrence.»

Most alarmingly, harsh mandatory sentences pressure even innocent people to plead guilty to avoid long prison sentences.

Ridiculously long prison sentences don't come about arbitrarily — they come about because the defendant was convicted of a huge number of crimes, and each instance of the crime is punishable by time in prison.

Dadey says the secretive budget is a potential breeding ground for corruption, at a time when both former leaders of the legislature are facing potentially long prison sentences later in April.

Symbolic racism has also been found to be related to stronger opposition to policies that may benefit blacks (e.g. welfare), and greater support for policies that seem to disadvantage blacks (e.g. longer prison sentences).

James» father leaves him in the care of a madam (Octavia Spencer), so it's no surprise that as a teen, he's staring down an unreasonably long prison sentence for petty larceny.

Twice a year, violent offenders serving long prison sentences at Folsom Prison meet members of the public for a four - day group therapy session.

On the other end of the drug pipeline, here in the U.S., the approach at the street level is to attempt to deter using or dealing by promising long prison sentences.

Maybe you see long prison sentences for minor but repeat offenders as a problem you're willing to solve.

notable rulings from lower state appellate courts (both affirming and reversing long prison sentences) that I have not seen.

In 2015, Silver, D - Manhattan, and Skelos, R - Long Island, were tried and convicted of federal corruption charges and given long prison sentences.

Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, along with his son, face long prison sentences for corruption.

These include mandatory minimum penalties which have created a new «floor» of long prison sentences, as well as «reverse onus» provisions for people applying for bail, making release much more difficult to obtain.

Inmates serving long prison sentences may feel that they can ignore their debts.

In a surprise, Manhattan Federal Court Judge Kimba Wood hit Skelos» surly scion Adam with an even longer prison sentence — 6 1/2 years — as a «deterrence.»

In 1996 a team at RAND published a study showing that parenting programs and the Ford Foundation - sponsored Quantum Opportunities Program reduce crime much more cost - effectively than long prison sentences do.18 Implementing any program, of course, has some costs, which can be measured against its benefits.

The new law recategorized the crime of violence against family members: Abuse that does not result in broken bones, and does not occur more than once a year, is no longer punishable by long prison sentences.

As I explored the farm with my host, Clint Hail of e3 Partners, another Dallas - based ministry, we fell into conversation with Kebe Cummings, a recovering addict, and Mark Carter, who had recently finished a long prison sentence for selling heroin.

As for Jeffs» long prison sentence, Brower said that many FLDS members will use it as an example of «martyrdom,» which could ensure that he at least remains a figurehead of the sect.

In addition to the long prison sentence, prosecutors want Silver to pay a $ 5.1 million forfeiture penalty — termed «crime proceeds» — as well as a $ 1 million fine.

The takeaways of the four point plan to address the changing face of extremism on home soil were: cross-border regulations of the free internet, removal of safe havens, tough conversations and longer prison sentences.

A federal judge is expected to decide Tuesday whether former New York state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver deserves a long prison sentence for years of corruption, or leniency because he is ill and says he is sorry.

He wants to see the government being tougher on crime by handing out longer prison sentences and he is keen for magistrates to be given extended sentencing powers.

The Shipley MP wants to see the government being tougher on crime by handing out longer prison sentences and he is keen for magistrates to be given extended sentencing powers.

The report goes on to claim that the longer the prison sentence, the less likely a person is to reoffend.

Equally dramatic was action Paterson took in overhauling the draconian Rockefeller Drug Laws that for 35 years had deprived judges of sentencing discretion and doomed tens of thousands of low - level drug offenders to long prison sentences.

Defense lawyers would also need time to review and digest an additional 48 hours of English conversation recorded on the wiretapped phone of Moses Stern, a Rockland County developer who cooperated with the government to avoid a long prison sentence.

It makes no sense, in my view, to hand out long prison sentences to every returnee when the evidence suggests that a majority will pose no risk — yet that's what the government is proposing.

It makes no sense, in my view, to hand out long prison sentences to returnees when the evidence suggests that a majority will pose no risk — yet that's what the government is proposing.

Six academics found guilty of treason are facing long prison sentences; three freed pending appeal

Now, a computer simulation originally developed to track infectious disease suggests the longer prison sentences that blacks often receive may accelerate the rate of «infection.»

Now, a new simulation suggests the longer prison sentences that African - Americans often receive accelerate the rate of «infection» — and might be just enough to tip a problem into an epidemic.

Even though Dee has no prior drug record and no drugs were found on her in the raid or any subsequent searches, she is offered a hellish choice: plead guilty and go home as a convicted felon or remain in prison and fight the charges thus, jeopardizing the custody of her children and risking a long prison sentence.

When Sin - Dee and Alexandra reunite following the former's release from her month - long prison sentence, we learn that Sin - Dee's boyfriend and pimp Chester (James Ransone) has been seeing another woman.

I must confess, I don't know much about twitter, apart from, in the UK, it can lead to long prison sentences.

I wouldn't trade places with someone on the road to a long prison sentence for financial fraud because of things he said and did on the freakin» internet for 500 million dollars (just to pull a number out of the air).

Shortening on Alcatraz by Nelson Saiers >> Shortening: Making Irrational Rational incorporates properties of the number Pi, prison vernacular and NFL football jerseys to weigh in on the «irrationally» long prison sentences given for minor, nonviolent drug offenses.

Shortening: Making Irrational Rational incorporates properties of the number Pi, prison vernacular and NFL football jerseys to weigh in on the «irrationally» long prison sentences given for minor, nonviolent drug offenses.