sentencing policy

Mandatory Minimum Sentences Drive Mass Incarceration, Racial Disparities

By Hennesy Avalos AlcantarJanuary 11, 20260 comments

Mandatory minimum sentences in the United States have failed to reduce crime and have instead driven mass incarceration, deepened racial disparities and undermined the fairness of the U.S. criminal legal system, according to extensive national research.

Mass Incarceration in the US Sees Resurgence, Report Finds

By Mia WagleyNovember 13, 20250 comments

The Sentencing Project has released a new study warning that U.S. prisons are increasing their incarcerated populations despite falling crime rates, and that reducing sentence lengths and investing in community-based violence prevention and reentry support is necessary to reverse this trend.

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