sentencing

Short Sentence For Suicide-Pushing Girlfriend

The young Massachusetts woman who encouraged her boyfriend to end his life got only a fraction of the maximum sentence.
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Obama Commutes 153 Sentences, Pardons 78, In Clemency Push

The president has now granted commutations to nearly 1,200 federal prisoners.
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Former Prosecutor Helps Teen Who Was Given Life Sentence Win Release

Move follows Florida Supreme Court ruling that some juveniles sentenced to life in prison can be eligible for a new sentence.
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Pennsylvania Wants To Use Science In Criminal Sentencing

A FiveThirtyEight reporter tells HuffPost Live about the way "risk assessments" could change criminal justice.
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Here's How It Feels To Lose Obama's Get-Out-Of-Prison Lottery

"My folks are devastated," said one inmate. "I ain't even gonna call and tell them."
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