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| Sandy Martinez: Proposals would reduce recidivism, juvenile arrests |
| By Sandy Martinez |
| Published: 03/23/2017 |
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By Sandy Martinez Special to The Sun From our reliance on capital punishment to disparities in sentencing, our criminal justice system is broken. For four months, loyal community members met nearly every week determined to identify and evaluate a long list of criminal justice issues affecting the community. The issues were divided along the hierarchy of governing law. For instance, laws that apply to capital punishment can only be changed at the state level and not at the local level. After wrestling with all the suggested recommendations, the Gainesville For All criminal justice team was able to narrow down the scope to five areas of recommendations. By Sandy Martinez Special to The Sun From our reliance on capital punishment to disparities in sentencing, our criminal justice system is broken. For four months, loyal community members met nearly every week determined to identify and evaluate a long list of criminal justice issues affecting the community. The issues were divided along the hierarchy of governing law. For instance, laws that apply to capital punishment can only be changed at the state level and not at the local level. After wrestling with all the suggested recommendations, the Gainesville For All criminal justice team was able to narrow down the scope to five areas of recommendations. Read More. |
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