Capping Maximum Sentences
The Sentencing Project and the Vera Institute of Justice hosted a virtual discussion around the devastating toll of extreme sentencing, the rationale for lower sentences, how we can cap maximum sentences at 20 years, and reform already underway across the country.
Related to: Sentencing Reform, Incarceration, Racial Justice
Extreme sentences are cruel, often racially biased, and not necessary to protect public safety. That’s why The Sentencing Project and the Vera Institute of Justice recommend capping sentences at a maximum of 20 years in prison and lowering other sentences proportionately.
The Sentencing Project and the Vera Institute of Justice hosted a virtual discussion around the devastating toll of extreme sentencing, the rationale for lower sentences, how we can cap maximum sentences at 20 years, and reform already underway across the country.
Speakers:
- Bill Underwood, Senior Fellow, Campaign to End Life Imprisonment, The Sentencing Project
- Marta Nelson, Director of Government Strategy, Vera Institute of Justice
- Cozine Welch, Program Coordinator, Michigan Collaborative to End Mass IncarcerationModerator: Liz Komar, Sentencing Reform Counsel at The Sentencing Project
