Concord sentence

English Noun en law historical Massachusetts An atypically long sentence with an early parole eligibility, the time of parole eligibility constituting the "real" intended sentence. en 9 Feb 80 7 28 Gay Community News 8 Man Sentenced to Total Of 39 Years on Charges of Child Pornography, Rape Mitzel The deal agreed to by the D.A. and the defense was a little less severe than press reports indicated. In Massachusetts judicial practice, a "Concord" sentence is one that imposes a great amount of time on a convict. However, he is usually eligible for parole after just a few months. It is as though the heavy sentences [are] aimed primarily for public consumption. en 2000 Massachusetts Sentencing Commission Survey of Sentencing Practices: Truth-in-Sentencing Reform in Massachusetts https://www.masslive.com/news/2016/07/shortened_sentences_how_long_d.html Chapter 432 of the Acts of 1993 established the Massachusetts Sentencing Commission and introduced the first phase of truth-in-sentencing reform in Massachusetts. The objective of the sentencing reform initiative was to establish a more truthful relationship between the sentence imposed and time served by incarcerated offenders. Some of the specific provisions of this legislation included:• the elimination of the Concord or reformatory sentence;