The Issue Paper analyzes adult felony sentences imposed in three distinct time periods: Pre-COVID (2017-2019), COVID (2020-2021) and Post-COVID (2022-2024), to identify any shifts or emerging trends in sentencing practices that followed the COVID-19 pandemic.

In respect to each of the defined time periods, this Issue Paper will explore :

1. The number of counts, cases, and individuals sentenced
2. The types of offenses that were convicted and sentenced
3. The types of sentences that were imposed
4. Changes in sentencing trends among different regions of the Sentencing Grid
5. Demographic trends

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