NACDL - Mandatory Minimums

Mandatory Minimums

NACDL supports legislation to reduce the number of mandatory minimum laws and restore judicial discretion in sentencing.

On October 5th, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 73, a bill to repeal mandatory minimum sentences for certain drug offenses and grant judges added discretion through a “safety-valve” provision for others.

Letters & Testimony

Coalition Letter to CA Assembly Appropriations on More Discretion in Drug Sentencing (August 2021)

Coalition letter to the California Assembly Appropriations Committee regarding a proposal to repeal mandatory minimums and allow for more judicial discretion in sentencing for certain drug offenses, as outlined in SB 73 (2020).

Media

First Steps for State Sentencing Reform

Ending mass incarceration will require changing sentencing policies and practices. But where are we now and what impact will COVID-19 have? Learn about varies state sentencing reform efforts, as well as release options during the COVID-19 pandemic and what states can do moving forward as a result of the pandemic.

NACDL's 19th Annual State Criminal Justice Network Conference
August 17-19, 2020 | Held Virtually

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