From the column: "The law allows departures from the guidelines only in limited circumstances. ... Sentencing does not aim to ...
The bill sets new, higher minimum percentages of prison terms to be served before an offender is eligible for parole.
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Victim relief as key sentencing test to be abolished

People convicted of a crime will no longer receive lesser sentences because they are of "good character" in a seismic change to deliver more justice to victims.
A proposal championed by Utah's House speaker would significantly revamp the state's Sentencing Commission, removing defense attorneys and replacing them with prosecutors and police.