Testimony in Support of Enacting Board Second Look Resentencing in Connecticut
Nazgol Ghandnoosh testifies in support of Connecticut Senate Bill 1327, which would expand the state's "second look" process by addressing several excessive restrictions currently in place in the state's sentence modification statute.
Related to: Sentencing Reform
Connecticut Senate Bill 1327 would expand the state’s “second look” process by addressing several excessive restrictions currently in place in the state’s sentence modification statute.1 SB 1327 would allow people serving mandatory minimum sentencing to petition for modification and remove the requirement for consent from the state’s attorney for a modification hearing for certain cases resolved through plea deals. SB 1327 would also reduce wait times re-petitioning for a sentence modification after a denial.
The Sentencing Project supports this legislation as a more robust second look law in the state would ensure that justice is being served for people serving extreme sentences.
Read the full testimony submitted by Director of Research Nazgol Ghandnoosh before the Connecticut Joint Judiciary Committee.
| 1. | An Act Concerning The Reduction of A Sentence By The Sentencing Court Or A Judge. S.B. 1327, Gen. Assemb. (Conn. 2025); Connecticut General Statutes, Sections 53a-39. |
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