NACDL - Mandatory Minimums

Mandatory Minimums

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

NACDL is advocating for the passage of legislation to abolish mandatory minimums in New York.

Letters & Testimony

Letter to NY Governor in Support of Sentencing Reform Measures

Letter to New York Governor Kathy Hochul in support of legislative efforts in New York that seek to abolish mandatory minimums, allow judges to reconsider excessive sentences after a specified amount of time, and strengthen "good time" and "merit time" laws in order to mitigate the drivers and consequences of the trial penalty.

Related Webinars

First Steps for State Sentencing Reform

First Steps for State Sentencing Reform
19th Annual State Criminal Justice Network Conference
August 17-19, 2020 | Held Virtually

Moderator: Angelyn Frazer-Giles, Executive Director, National Network for Justice

Panelists:
Lauren Krisai, Senior Policy Analyst, Justice Action Network
Greg Newburn, Florida Director, FAMM
David A. Singleton, Executive Director, Ohio Justice & Policy Center

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