States Embrace Second Look Laws To Reward Rehabilitation

By Brian Steele ( July 21, 2025, 1:46 PM EDT) -- Criminal justice reform advocates have in recent years found an effective weapon against the effects of lengthy mandatory minimum sentences, convincing states to enact "Second Look" laws that enable judges to reward people in prison who show rehabilitation by shortening their original sentence....

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