The state of probation reform in Pennsylvania

ACLU of Pennsylvania
4 min readJan 24, 2020

by Ian Pajer-Rogers

Following the path of legislation in the Pennsylvania General Assembly can be a dizzying experience. There are committee votes and amendments and procedural maneuvers and more amendments and odd terms like “third consideration” and “marked calendar.”

And after watching advocates push for probation reform in the commonwealth over the past…

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