City Lab — Judges — Galsworthy Criminal Justice Reform Program

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Defendants are regularly condemned to years, decades, or life in prison for minor infractions because of minimum sentencing statutes. If judges had more discretion in sentencing, then sentences could be more proportional to the crime, more specific to the individual defendant, and minimize the negative impact of minimum sentencing laws without inherently needing those laws repealed.

Judged in the Court of Public Support

“This is the King County Community Court in Redmond, Washington, an alternative and collaborative approach to the justice system. Launched in April, the court takes place every Wednesday afternoon for about two hours. It includes all of the traditional players (judge, prosecutor, defense attorneys), but instead of a trial that focuses on guilt and punishment for those found guilty of low-level offenses, it focuses on problem-solving.“

City Lab

September 21, 2018

JudgesPhillip ReevesSeptember 21, 2018City Lab, Washington, RedmondComment

Judges

Galsworthy CJR Program

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