February 2002 (The Sentencing Project)

State Sentencing and Corrections Policy in an Era of Fiscal Restraint

Highlights major state legislative sentencing initiatives in 2001 and reviews the policy changes implemented to reduce correctional costs.  18 pages

Authors: Ryan King and Marc Mauer
Issue Area(s): Incarceration
State(s): Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin