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decarceration

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A quick definition of decarceration:

Decarceration: Decarceration is when the government tries to reduce the number of people in jail or the rate at which people are put in jail. This can happen by making some small crimes not illegal anymore, like having a little bit of marijuana. The government might also try to make jails less crowded because having too many people in one place is not safe or fair.

A more thorough explanation:

Decarceration is a government policy that aims to reduce the number of people who are imprisoned or the rate of imprisonment in a particular area. This policy involves various measures, such as:

  • Decriminalizing low-level offenses like marijuana possession
  • Providing alternatives to incarceration, such as community service or probation
  • Reducing the length of sentences for non-violent crimes

For example, in Brown v. Plata, the United States Supreme Court ruled that overcrowding in California's prisons was unconstitutional. This ruling led to a decarceration policy that aimed to reduce the number of people in prison by releasing non-violent offenders and providing alternatives to incarceration.

Another example of decarceration is the legalization of marijuana in some states. By decriminalizing marijuana possession, these states have reduced the number of people who are arrested and imprisoned for this offense.

Overall, decarceration is a policy that seeks to reduce the number of people who are incarcerated and promote alternatives to imprisonment. This policy aims to address issues like overcrowding in prisons, racial disparities in the criminal justice system, and the high cost of incarceration.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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