
The Robina Institute’s work in Sentencing Law and Policy seeks to effect large scale and systemic improvements by providing direct assistance to jurisdictions exploring ways to advance their sentencing systems and by producing, encouraging, collecting, and disseminating policy-relevant research about the operations and effects of sentencing systems. This research looks at the impacts of sentencing systems on public safety, sentencing proportionality, racial and ethnic disparities, and imprisonment rates.
Recent Highlights
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In the News
Prof. Richard Frase Interviewed by Minnesota Law Magazine Regarding Newly Released Book
June 23, 2020
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In the News
Robina Institute Executive Director Kelly Mitchell Appeared on MPR's "Counter Stories" Podcast to Discuss Efforts to Reform Minnesota's Parole and Probation Policies
February 17, 2020
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In the News
Oxford University Press Publishes Richard Frase and Julian Roberts's Book, "Paying for the Past: The Case Against Prior Record Sentence Enhancements"
August 14, 2019
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Publication
Paying for the Past: The Case Against Prior Record Sentence Enhancements
August 12, 2019
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In the News
Prof. Kevin R. Reitz and Prof. Cecelia Klingele Publish New Article: “Model Penal Code: Sentencing—Workable Limits on Mass Punishment”
July 2, 2019
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In the News
Hester, Frase, Roberts, and Mitchell Published New Article in Crime and Justice, "Prior Record Enhancements at Sentencing: Unsettled Justifications and Unsettling Consequences"
June 5, 2018
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Report
New Report by Alexis Lee Watts: Closing the “Gap” Between Competency and Commitment in Minnesota : Ideas from National Standards and Practices in Other States
January 9, 2018
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Annual Conference
Reversing Mass Punishment in America
December 8, 2017
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News & Views from Robina
New Model Penal Code for Criminal Sentencing Approved by the American Law Institute: Comprehensive Reform Recommendations for State Legislatures
June 5, 2017
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In the News
Kevin Reitz & Publication of Model Penal Code: Sentencing in Minnesota Lawyer
June 5, 2017
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Publication
Model Penal Code: Sentencing, Proposed Final Draft (approved May 2017)
June 5, 2017
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News
The American Law Institute Approves Model Penal Code: Sentencing
May 24, 2017