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VETOES

(V) ENSURE THAT SENTENCING JUDGES IN EVERY JURISDICTION
IN THE STATE ARE ABLE TO IMPOSE THE MOST APPROPRIATE CRIMINAL PENALTIES
BY DEVELOPING A FULL CONTINUUM OF CREDIBLE SANCTIONS, INCLUDING
INTERMEDIATE PUNISHMENTS FOR APPROPRIATE OFFENDERS;

(VI) ENSURE THE CREDIBILITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF
INTERMEDIATE PUNISHMENTS THROUGH STRICT ENFORCEMENT OF SENTENCE
CONDITIONS AND ENHANCED INTERAGENCY COORDINATION;

(VII) ELEVATE THE SIGNIFICANCE OF VICTIMS OF CRIME AND THE
IMPACT OF CRIME ON VICTIMS AND THE COMMUNITY THROUGH INCREASED
NOTIFICATION AND PARTICIPATION PROCEDURES, INCREASED EMPHASIS ON
RESTITUTION PAYMENTS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE AS CRIMINAL SANCTIONS, AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF OTHER CONCEPTS OF "RESTORATIVE JUSTICE";

(VIII) INCREASE THE USE AND ENFORCEMENT OF ECONOMIC
SANCTIONS, SUCH AS FEES, FORFEITURES, AND MEANS BASED FINES, TO BE
COLLECTED AFTER RESTITUTION PAYMENTS TO VICTIMS ARE MADE IN FULL; AND

(IX) ENSURE A RESPONSIBLE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SENTENCES
AND CORRECTIONAL RESOURCES.

(G) (1) THE COMMISSION SHALL GATHER DATA AND OTHER AVAILABLE
INFORMATION RELEVANT TO STATE SENTENCING PATTERNS AND PRACTICES,
INCLUDING:

(I) THE DISTRIBUTION AND MEDIAN AVERAGE OF CURRENT
SENTENCES IMPOSED FOR EACH CRIMINAL OFFENSE;

(II) THE DISTRIBUTION AND MEDIAN AVERAGE OF CURRENT
SENTENCES SERVED FOR EACH CRIMINAL OFFENSE;

(III) TRENDS IN THE GROWTH OF THE CORRECTIONAL
POPULATION, INCARCERATION RATES, AND CORRECTIONAL COSTS;

(IV) TRENDS IN THE DEMOGRAPHIC AND OFFENSE PROFILE OF
INCARCERATED OFFENDERS, INCLUDING TRENDS IN INMATES' MOST SERIOUS
CURRENT CONVICTION OFFENSE;

(V) THE PREVALENCE OF INTERMEDIATE PUNISHMENTS IN
JURISDICTIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE, AND THE NUMBER OF OFFENDERS
ASSIGNED TO SUCH SANCTIONS; AND

(VI) TRENDS IN REPORTED CRIME AND CRIME RATES, ARRESTS
AND ARREST RATES, CONVICTIONS AND CONVICTION RATES, AND VICTIMIZATION
RATES.

(2) (I) THE COMMISSION SHALL DEVELOP A CORRECTIONAL
POPULATION SIMULATION MODEL TO PREDICT ASSIST IN DETERMINING THE STATE
AND LOCAL CORRECTIONAL RESOURCES THAT ARE REQUIRED UNDER CURRENT
SENTENCING PRACTICES LAWS, POLICIES, AND PRACTICES RELATING TO

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