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Commission on Sentencing pays tribute to scholar Al Blumstein

Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing · March 6, 2026
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At its quarterly meeting the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing honored the late criminologist Al Blumstein. Former colleagues and commission leaders recalled his influence on sentencing research, data-driven policy and mentorship.

Members of the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing opened their quarterly meeting with tributes to Al Blumstein, a pioneering criminologist whose work on system modeling and sentencing research shaped contemporary policy and practice.

Dr. Kliman, the commission’s executive director, announced Blumstein’s passing and invited former commission leaders to…

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