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Arizona resistant to change in ‘tough-on-crime’ sentencing laws

Paulina Pineda and Katie Campbell//March 23, 2018//

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Arizona resistant to change in ‘tough-on-crime’ sentencing laws

Arizona resistant to change in ‘tough-on-crime’ sentencing laws

Paulina Pineda and Katie Campbell//March 23, 2018//

A lingering “tough-on-crime” mentality in Arizona is hampering efforts to reconstruct the state’s criminal justice system. Several measures introduced this session address fines, fees and probation, but affording more discretion...

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Tags: American Friends Service Committee, Caroline Isaacs, doug ducey, ACLU, Republicans, Maricopa County, David Stringer, sentencing reform, Criminal justice, Prisoners in Arizona, tough-on-crime, criminal justice reform, APAAC, Will Gaona, Bill Montgomery, Democrats, smart on crime, Arizona, mandatory minimums, prosecutors

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