Indeterminate Sentencing Pros And Cons

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According to encyclopedia britannica, an indeterminate sentence is a system in which every crime has a minimum and a maximum time to serve as punishment for the individual that committed that crime, and this will depend on the individual needs of the individual himself. Judges are free to pick a lot of options such as fines, probation, imprisonment and so on, and parole boards usually decide the releasing dates.
A real-life example of Indeterminate Sentencing in Nevada.
In 1983 Ivan Miller pleaded guilty to first degree murder he was sentenced in Nevada District Court to life in prison, without possibility of parole. (Justia US law) but on July 1st 1995, Nevada Legislature passed a law in the state of Nevada that which revoked the power of the Pardons Boards to commute a sentence of life without the possibility of parole, to a sentence that would allow parole. As Miller …show more content…
Taking into account that each individual has it is very own needs and that it needs to be different for everyone, the goal with this system is to fully rehabilitate individuals back into society. With indeterminate sentencing, it is all down to the individual and how he behaves. Prison officials are usually pro indeterminate sentencing because it shows the offenders that their good behavior is going to be acknowledged and rewarded, while their bad behavior is going to be punished. As such, if they show good behavior consistently, it is possible for them to be eligible for early release and to live their lives as free individuals. Now the cons This type of system puts too much power in the parole board, and that can lead to discriminatory decision. In fact, such a thing has happened in the past. As seen from our past experiences, minorities were usually given harsher decision when compared to non-minorities. Connections usually played a huge role on the decisions the parole boards
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