We believe in:
RESTORING FAMILIES
Having an absent parent due to incarceration has detrimental effects on the family.
SECOND-CHANCE LEGISLATION
Restore voting rights to those who have served their time and paid their debt to society.Ban the box
Ban the box, so that everyone can have a fair opportunity at seeking employment.
ELIMINATING UNJUST TAXATION ON THE POOR
Eliminate senseless and expensive court fees and bail fees
Decriminalization of drug-related offenses
POLICE REFORM
Required cultural competency training for all local and state law enforcement officers.
Targeted recruitment of African American men and women in law enforcement
Investment in the communities served
More viable pathways to careers in law enforcement
More rigorous job requirements
Increased starting pay for our civil servant law enforcement officers