Mandatory Minimums

One in 100: Behind Bars in 2008

January 21, 2010

One in 100: Behind Bars is a Pew Report that talks about the staggering increase of Americans in prison.


It's not a 'war on drugs' anymore

January 19, 2010
The war on drugs is winding down. The director of national drug control policy , R. Gil Kerlikowske, favors prevention and treatment rather than incarceration because it's more effective and less costly. (Oregonian Editorial)
By The Oregonian Editorial Board

Federal Mandatory Minimums to be Reviewed

December 8, 2009
Congress has ordered the panel that advises judges on prison terms to conduct a review of (federal) mandatory-minimum sentences, a move that could lead to a dramatic rethinking of how the U.S. incarcerates its criminals. (Wall Street Journal)

The Wall Street Journal

Is Measure 11 Really Working?

December 3, 2009
A look at Oregon's crime rate--and the evidence that shows Measure 11 is not responsible for decreasing rates of crime.

Article by Erika Spaet

Mandatory sentences tossed

September 25, 2009
The Register Guard quotes PSJ Executive Director David Rogers regarding the mandatory minimum sentences that were called into question by the Oregon Supreme Court in a ruling that affirmed two trial court decisions to impose sentences less than what is required by Measure 11.

September 25,2009

Oregon Supreme Court limits Measure 11 sentences

September 25, 2009
The state Supreme Court ruled 4-3 on Thursday that the severity of a criminal penalty must be related to the gravity of the offense and that in "rare circumstances" trial court judges can impose lesser sentences than those required by Measure 11.

Oregon Supreme Court limits Measure 11 sentences

Measure 11 Sentences Found Excessive by Oregon's Supreme Court

September 24, 2009
Mandatory minimum sentences were called into question by the Oregon Supreme Court today in a ruling that affirmed two trial court decisions to impose sentences less than what is required by Measure 11. The court ruled that imposing the mandatory minimum sentences was unconstitutional.

Mandatory minimum sentences were called into question by the Oregon Supreme Court today in a ruling that affirmed two trial court decisions to impose sentences less than what is required by Measure

Study Finds Record Number of People Serving Life Terms

July 22, 2009
More prisoners today are serving life terms than ever before — 140,610 out of 2.3 million incarcerated nationally — under tough mandatory minimum-sentencing laws and the declining use of parole. (The New York Times)

Issue Brief: Mannix’s Mandatory Minimum Measure Will Cost Oregonians Billions, 2008

June 29, 2009
Mannix’s Measure 61 would require mandatory prison sentences for first time offenders up to 36 months for property, drug and identity theft crimes.

Mannix’s Measure 61 would require mandatory prison sentences for first time offenders up to 36 months for property, drug and identity theft crimes.

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