Let’s turn Pennsylvania into a leader in rebuilding and rehabilitating our formerly incarcerated neighbors.
—only Florida, with double Pennsylvania’s population, surpasses Pennsylvania.
While we understand that those who break the law must be held responsible for their actions, we also believe that our criminal justice system does not treat all people equally, and our first priority for addressing those who have violated the law should be rehabilitation and restoration, not vengeance and retribution.
Right now, compassionate release for those who are older or chronically ill is vanishingly rare for persons sentenced to DBI in Pennsylvania, even though any threat from those paroled is very low. We know that recidivism rates for those over 65 is, and we believe rates for people released with chronic illness would be lower as well.
While compassionate release is a top priority for the Council because sick and geriatric populations are at high risk, we also support an end to DBI because we believe in rehabilitation and restoration, not vengeance and retribution. SB 135 would effectively end the practice of DBI. Eligibility for parole only comes after incarcerated persons have served the minimum sentence required for their offense.
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