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New York's System Of Indeterminate Sentencing And Parole: Should It Be Abolished?, Jeanine M. Schupbach
New York's System Of Indeterminate Sentencing And Parole: Should It Be Abolished?, Jeanine M. Schupbach
Fordham Urban Law Journal
New York State's indeterminate sentencing and parole system of 1985 resulted in sentence disparity, uncertain and prolonged prison terms and prisoner unrest rather than in peaceful prison rehabilitation. The length of imprisonment and time of release under an indeterminate sentencing system are dependent upon the prisoner's need for and responsiveness to correctional treatment programs. In response to the problems of indeterminate sentencing, the federal government and several state legislatures abandoned or modified indeterminacy and have adopted a variety of fixed sentencing plans. This Note describes the history and development of the indeterminate sentencing and parole system. It exposes the flaws …