Committee on Sentencing Guidelines Agency History Record.
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New York State Committee on Sentencing Guidelines
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The function of this committee is to protect the rights of convicted individuals by developing a system of determinate sentencing to replace open-ended and inconsistent sentences. The committee was to establish firm guidelines to be applied uniformly throughout the state. The committee consisted of 14 members: six appointed by the Governor; 2 appointed by the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals; and six by the Legislative leaders. The Committee was establishe...
