criminal justice

criminal justice reform
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Conservatives should support sentencing reform for crack cocaine

Science tells us there is no pharmacological difference between crack and powder cocaine in terms of active ingredients, so why treat them so differently under the law?

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2021 Bills

SB 138: Over-Criminalizing Riot Offenses

This bill creates additional criminal penalties for rioters.

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2021 Bills

SB 215: Reforming Sex Offender Registry Requirements

This bill allows for certain individuals to be removed from the sex offender registry list.

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2021 Bills

SB 156: Felonizing Package Theft

This bill would make package theft a felony.

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2021 Bills

SB 159: Better Criminal Justice Data

This bill would task Utah's Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice with creating a plan for criminal justice data collection and communication.

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2021 Bills

SB 126: Informed Plea Deal Decisions

This bill requires the Sentencing Commission to compile a guide of collateral consequences for criminal offenses.

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