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Scenario

How to exercise discretion within mandatory sentencing structures

I am a judge and the sentencing guidelines say five years but I look at this nineteen-year-old kid and I know I am about to ruin his life over something stupid.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Judicial humanity confronts bureaucratic cruelty.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Mass incarceration — causes and critique?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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