He came to national attention for his creative use of alternative sentencing.

But here there is rough justice in such alternative sentencing.

She suggested some things that people found hard to swallow, like alternative sentencing.

Mr. Smith said those who complete their alternative sentencing will get staff help in finding jobs, drug treatment and other services.

He added, however, that even an increase in alternative sentencing would not eliminate the need for more jails.

His lawyers have asked for alternative sentencing, including counseling, but prosecutors denied it.

She favors alternative sentencing over prison construction, schools without prayer and death with taxes.

He specializes in alternative sentencing, criminal law, and white-collar crime.

Imprisonment of such women when probation or alternative sentencing is available can only be considered a crime against humanity.

Lower-level drug offenders represent an appropriate target population for alternative sentencing, if the programs protect the community and offer just punishment.

The shift towards alternative sentencing means that some offenders avoid imprisonment with its many unwanted consequences.

Probation offices, officials say, already have such a large caseload that they would be swamped by any substantial increase in alternative sentencing.

But if they're not rapists, murderers or violent criminals, we can have electronic monitoring and alternative sentencing.

To do this, we must provide judges with greater discretion in determining which defendants should be placed in alternative sentencing and treatment programs.

We propose new forms of alternative sentencing rather than expensive prison cells as punishment for nonviolent felonies.

Still, some advocates of "alternative sentencing" for nonviolent criminals say a moment was missed to think creatively, and literally, outside the box.

Harmonisation is only apparent in sentencing, and does not cover the causes of crime, alternative sentencing or methodologies.

The writers based the story on "a couple of incidents" in real life in which troublesome children, through alternative sentencing, were tethered to their parents.

However, it can be part of alternative sentencing approaches in a justice system and it can be required by educational institutions.

Alternative sentencing.

"Ten years ago I could've gotten him into an alternative sentencing," Mr. Bari said.

"We have programs that deal with alternative sentencing, recently released inmates and other law enforcement strategies," Mr. Schmetterer said.

Small-time criminals can be deterred by shorter sentences and kept from moving on to larger crimes by alternative sentencing.

They have experimented with "truth in sentencing" (no parole), mandatory sentencing, alternative sentencing and victims' compensation.

Noting that the corrections commission said Suffolk had already maximized its use of alternative sentencing, she said public opinion favors putting more people behind bars, not fewer.