Sentences with phrase «of parole reform»

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Republicans on Tuesday in Albany continued to protest the release of convicted cop killer Herman Bell, backing a package of reform measures for the state Parole Board.

The report released by the ID found the state could reach an annual savings of $ 117.1 million through the criminal justice reform based on the reduction of costs such as detention, transportation and court hearings as well as probation and parole.

The legislators are being joined in their reform efforts by Janice Grieshaber - Geddes, a Manlius mother who successfully advocated for passage of «Jenna's Law» to end parole for first time violent felons after her daughter, Jenna Grieshaber, was murdered by a parolee in Albany.

Some of the bills passed this year that he mentioned include a state ban on bump stocks, reform of the state's parole system, gender parity in pay and fairness for victims of sexual assault.

Beyond police reform, Ms. Clinton also called for reforms to the nation's prisons and jails — which, like police reform, is a hot topic in New York City — saying much of the jail population are people serving time for violating parole, minor drug crimes or awaiting bail.

Parole reform is on the list of criminal justice changes that advocates have long hoped New York State would take up.

In 2009, the Justice Policy Institute noted that some states have begun to decrease the size of the prison population — thereby reducing spending — by providing community - based substance - abuse treatment programs, increasing rehabilitation efforts, improving parole mechanisms and services, and decriminalizing nonviolent offenses.105 States that intentionally decreased their prison populations saw crime decrease even faster than national averages.106 Other states should consider such reforms.

The need for reform of that sentence is urgent, she says, but guidelines requiring the passing of sentences of imprisonment on defendants over 21 of around 30 years before they are even considered for parole, are equally in need of revision.

Despite the promise of a place - based approach with strong community engagement, the US experience has become more focused on statewide criminal justice reforms and investment into community corrections, such as probation and parole services.