Both Sides of the Bars – How Mandatory Minimums Perpetuate Mass Incarceration & What To Do About It. – May 2024
May 16, 2024
Paul Hyman
Social Service
There is widespread evidence that mandatory minimum sentences produce substantial harm with no overall benefit to crime control, according to a recent report by The Sentencing Project (TSP). Mandatory minimums are legal provisions in each state and the federal government that require a specific minimum prison term for certain crimes, regardless of individual circumstances. Determined […]