A paroled offender’s sentence doesn't always end upon release from prison. Back-end sentencing – re-incarceration for violating parole – is all too common.
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It’s Official: The First Step Act Swings Into Action (Whether You Like it or Not)
History was made on the night of December 18, 2018 when the U.S. Senate passed the bipartisan First Step Act.
Read More »Sentencing Project Fights an Uphill Battle
Since 1986, The Sentencing Project has worked to address ineffectiveness and racial bias in sentencing policy.
Read More »Sentencing Reform and the Strange Case of Anthony Bascaro
Anthony "Tony" Bascaro is 80 years old and has been in prison for the past 34 years. Pretty much everyone – except for his daughter and granddaughter – has forgotten about him. If he lives long enough, he will be released in 2019.
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