Criminal Justice Reform

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