The Vermont Sentencing Commission was charged with determining whether or not there were differences in sentencing outcomes amongst the counties. Anecdotal evidence from practitioners suggested that certain counties were more willing to incarcerate than others. Race and gender discrepancies in sentencing have also been a concern in Vermont, however, no study had yet examined whether such discrepancies were real. Accordingly, the Commission asked the Center for Justice Research to design and conduct a study that would answer these questions.

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