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The Impact of Alternative Sanctions on Prison Populations

The Impact of Alternative Sanctions on Prison Populations

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Lavine, Ashira

Maryland State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy (College Park, MD)

Published 2001. 16 pages.

Alternative sanctions that can alleviate the problem of prison overcrowding are discussed. The following sections are contained in this report: executive summary; history of the problem; potential causes of the problem; six states examined (e.g., Kansas, Delaware, North Carolina, Virginia, Indiana, and Connecticut); alternative sanctions in Maryland; the Maryland Correctional Options (COP) program; the Maryland public and intermediate sanctions; conclusion; suggestions for solutions; and additional questions to be answered. Accession Number: 017244

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