January 1, 2023
Sentencing Commission 2022-2023 Annual Report
Background: The Utah Sentencing Commission: Publishes Guidelines Advises all three branches of government on sentencing policy Conducts research Reviews and makes recommendations on legislation Tracks legislative changes to sentencing statutes Tracks judicial decisions related to sentencing issues Assists the legislature in the review and study of sentencing issues Conducts training and education statewide Responds to public comment and inquiries Below
January 1, 2021
Sentencing Commission 2020-2021 Annual Report
Background: The Utah Sentencing Commission: Publishes Guidelines Advises all three branches of government on sentencing policy Conducts research Reviews and makes recommendations on legislation Tracks legislative changes to sentencing statutes Tracks judicial decisions related to sentencing issues Assists the legislature in the review and study of sentencing issues Conducts training and education statewide Responds to public comment and inquiries Below
January 1, 2020
Research Brief: Race & Pre-Sentence Outcomes 2019
Summary: Decades of research have demonstrated a systemic and nationwide presence of racial and ethnic disparities in the United States’ criminal justice system. The sources of these disparities have commonly been attributed to (1) differences in the type and rate of criminal behaviors, (2) unequal treatment across groups, and (3) a combination of the two. Furthermore, differential treatment by systems and structurally
January 1, 2020
Sentencing Commission 2019 Annual Report
Background: The Utah Sentencing Commission: Publishes Guidelines Advises all three branches of government on sentencing policy Conducts research Reviews and makes recommendations on legislation Tracks legislative changes to sentencing statutes Tracks judicial decisions related to sentencing issues Assists the legislature in the review and study of sentencing issues Conducts training and education statewide Responds to public comment and inquiries Below
January 1, 2019
Sentencing Commission 2018 Annual Report
Background: The Utah Sentencing Commission: Publishes Guidelines Advises all three branches of government on sentencing policy Conducts research Reviews and makes recommendations on legislation Tracks legislative changes to sentencing statutes Tracks judicial decisions related to sentencing issues Assists the legislature in the review and study of sentencing issues Conducts training and education statewide Responds to public comment and inquiries Below