Because an inmate subject to sexual abuse will have a harsher prison experience than inmates not subject to such abuse, it seems appropriate to give the most vulnerable inmates a shorter sentence. This policy decision is both welcome and somewhat troubling.
The Federal Sentencing Guidelines, which reflect a commitment to both uniformity and proportionality in criminal sentencing, provide for a downward departure in cases of extraordinary vulnerability. This suggests that prison terms of identical length are likely to be experienced quite differently by. It is widely recognized that some criminal offenders are more vulnerable to abuse at the hands of other inmates-especially young men of small stature and those convicted of sex crimes. This essay reflects on the relevance, if any, of inmate vulnerability as a basis for sentencing determinations.
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