Arizona House approves criminal justice reform measure
JONATHAN J. COOPER, Associated Press
June 28, 2021
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PHOENIX (AP) The Arizona House voted Monday to allow some people convicted of certain crimes to earn time off their sentences for participating in work training, substance-abuse treatment or other prison programs.
If approved by the Senate and signed by Gov. Doug Ducey, the measure would mark a significant advancement in the criminal justice reform movement. Advocates say encouraging incarcerated people to participate in programs that help prevent repeat crimes will help the state save money on ballooning prison costs and improve public safety.
“The data is there mandatory sentences do not work,” said Rep. Walt Blackman, a Republican from Snowflake who has worked for years on the legislation. “Mandatory sentences do nothing to rehabilitate that inmate, which is going to cost Arizona taxpayers more money in the future.”
House again passes sentencing reform bill, which faces unknown fate in Senate
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For the second time this year, the House of Representatives passed legislation to allow some prison inmates to earn earlier releases, but it remains to be seen whether it will get a vote in the Senate, where the bill already died once this legislative session.
On a vote of 50-8, the House on Monday passed Senate Bill 1064. The bill would loosen Arizona’s criminal sentencing statutes, which are among the strictest in the United States, to allow some inmates to earn up to two-thirds off their sentences.
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