6/21/16 A recent report by the New York University School of Law’s Brennan Center for Justice indicated a national trend in the reduction of violent crime, including an overall 7% reduction in the national imprisonment rate.
Unlike every other state, Arizona requires even non-violent offenders to serve 85% of their sentence. Arizona also has a reputation for being “tough” on crime, including police, prosecutors, courts, and statutes. At the same time, a third of prison admissions are for drug offenses, yet practically none receive treatment.
Many states are reducing mandatory-minimum sentencing requirements, lessening sentences for lower-level crimes and increasing probation and parole as a means to drastically reduce their prison budgets. States implementing such reforms report saving millions, and seeing a simultaneous reduction in crime rates (for instance, South Carolina reported saving $18 million over a four-year period, while crime fell 22%).
Click the link below to read a recent article on the study in the Phoenix New Times:
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