Transcription of WHAT IS CAUSING PRISON OVERCROWDING - Connecticut
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WHAT IS CAUSING PRISON OVERCROWDING - Connecticut
WHAT IS CAUSING PRISON OVERCROWDING ? FINDINGS Continued increase in the number of offenders sent to PRISON High recidivism rate High rate of offenders returned to PRISON for violating or unsuccessfully completing community supervision New criminal offenses added to penal code "War on drugs" Harsher penalties for certain types of offenses Increased role of victim and victim advocacy in the court and parole process Convicted inmates serving a greater portion of their sentences in PRISON Shift from indeterminate to determinate sentencing caused average minimum sentences to increase Elimination of "good time" "Truth in sentencing" established time-served standards for parole eligibility and required 100 percent of court-imposed sentence be served either in PRISON or on parole Aggressive "tough on crime" approach by legislature and criminal justice system Allows criminal justice system to narrow its
leader of the house, one by the majority leader of the senate, and one by the minority leader of the senate. The House and Senate chairmen of the Judiciary Committee shall be the co-chairmen of the task force. Non-partisan, legislative staff shall be assigned to assist the commission, which shall terminate at the conclusion of its work. 3.
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