An article in the Missourian highlights the negative affects of Sen. Kurt Schaefer’s prison sentence bill. The posititives:
- Sentences given out would be more accurate when compared to time served
- It would hold judges to more accountable for sentencing, avoiding sentence inflation
The negatives:
- Larger fiscal burden to the state
- Longer stays in prison could lead to furthering of criminal education/recidivism
- Demeanor of inmates may change once the possibility of early release for good behavior has been eliminated
