Sentence examples for changes in the sentencing from inspiring English sources

For his part, Mr. McCall, the state comptroller who is Mr. Cuomo's opponent in the Sept. 10 Democratic primary, has called for changes in the sentencing, which a growing chorus of critics has characterized as unduly harsh.

Differing from the original procedure [45], minor changes in the sentence were accepted (i.e. plural instead of singular, and the like).

But signaling that removal from the terrorism list and a minor change in the sentence of an accused Cuban spy was not sufficient, she said the release of Mr. Gross "was never on the table".

In this case, any change in the sentence order will affect the problem story.

The Sentencing Commission made some changes in the way sentences would be calculated.

And with the change in that sentence, the speech was cleared.

BANGKOK — Prosecutors and defense lawyers asked for drastic changes this week in the sentence given to the former commandant of the Khmer Rouge's main prison.

A group calling for changes in sentencing, the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition, is also uneasy about the program.

The government says it is targeting resources at those most in need with the changes in the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act, which came into force from April 2013.

The seven-member bipartisan commission made a change in the federal sentencing guidelines that retroactively made more than 40,000 drug offenders eligible for an average two-year reduction if a judge, in each case, found that they were not a public safety risk.

Dr. Nestle said there were some admirable changes in the 10 single-sentence guidelines and some that were just continuations of the government's unwillingness to be more precise about how Americans could improve their health through the food they eat.