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Pennsylvania Overhauled its Sentencing Guidelines to be More Fair and Consistent − But Racial Disparities May Not Disappear so soon

By C. Clare Strange, Drexel University Pennsylvania’s new sentencing guidelines went into effect on Jan. 1, 2024. They mark the eighth iteration since the state first introduced such guidelines in 1982 and are perhaps the most comprehensive revision to date. Since Philadelphia has by far the largest share of incarcerated people in the state, the […]

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