Severe Prison Sentences and 'Truth-in-Sentencing' Laws Don't Work

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Severe Prison Sentences and 'Truth-in-Sentencing' Laws Don't Work

Tough-on-crime policies are surging again, despite research showing they do little to reduce crime, particularly violent offenses. Research highlights the inefficacy and unintended consequences of these laws. There is no compelling evidence that punitive sentencing policies discourage individuals from engaging in criminal activity. And states without truth-in-sentencing laws have seen their crime rates fall to roughly the same degree as states t…