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NACDL is pleased to offer, as a resource for its members and as a service to the public, a collection of resources that summarize for each U.S. state the key doctrines and leading court rulings setting forth constitutional and statutory limits on lengthy imprisonment terms and other extreme (non-capital) sentences.
Policies and rulings on lengthy imprisonment terms in Wyoming.
Policies and rulings on lengthy imprisonment terms in Wisconsin.
Policies and rulings on lengthy imprisonment terms in West Virginia.
Policies and rulings on lengthy imprisonment terms in Washington.
Policies and rulings on lengthy imprisonment terms in Virginia.
Policies and rulings on lengthy imprisonment terms in Virgin Islands.
Policies and rulings on lengthy imprisonment terms in Vermont.
Policies and rulings on lengthy imprisonment terms in Utah.
Policies and rulings on lengthy imprisonment terms in Texas.
Policies and rulings on lengthy imprisonment terms in Tennessee.
Policies and rulings on lengthy imprisonment terms in South Dakota.
Policies and rulings on lengthy imprisonment terms in South Carolina.
Policies and rulings on lengthy imprisonment terms in Rhode Island.
Policies and rulings on lengthy imprisonment terms in Puerto Rico.