There will always be some prisoners who need to remain in segregation, but our legislation, if effectively implemented, should result in fewer admissions and shorter average stays in segregation. Prisoners leaving segregation should also be much better prepared to return to general population or to the street.
Criminal Law
The CSG package — good time and completion credits
The CSG good time rate and completion credit increases will directly reduce the incarcerated population by 5% or more, while giving inmates stronger incentives to participate in rehabilitative programming.
Criminal Justice Reform at a Glance
This post summarizes and collects resources on the criminal justice package enacted in April 2018.
Diversion in the Criminal Justice Reform Package
Preventing people from entering the criminal justice system is the best way to minimize the costs and harms of prosecution. Our criminal justice reform package expands possibilities for diversion from prosecution, while at the same time assuring that serious cases are not inappropriately diverted
Bail Reform in the Criminal Justice Package
Our bail reform draft improved through the legislative negotiation process. It should result in fewer low-level non-dangerous offenders locked up pre-trial.
Criminal Justice Reform Passed
Both branches gave resounding approval today to the criminal justice reform package that we’ve spent the past few months negotiating.