In 2014 and 2015, 46 states enacted at least 201 bills,
executive orders, and ballot initiatives to reform at least one aspect of their
sentencing and corrections systems, reported the Vera Institute.
In conducting this review of state criminal
justice reforms, Vera found that most of the policy changes focused on three
areas: creating or expanding opportunities to divert people away from the
criminal justice system; reducing prison populations by enacting sentencing
reform, expanding opportunities for early release from prison, and reducing the
number of people admitted to prison for violating the terms of their community
supervision; and supporting reentry into the community from prison.
By
providing concise summaries of representative reforms in each of these areas,
this report serves as a practical guide for other state and federal
policymakers looking to affect similar changes in criminal justice policy.
To read full report CLICK HERE
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