A Real Mental Health System
In his essay for Solutions: American Leaders Speak Out on Criminal Justice, former NRA president David Keene urges a rebuilding and strengthening of the nation’s mental health system.
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Restore Fairness in Sentencing
In his essay for Solutions: Americans Speak Out on Criminal Justice, Rand Paul calls our criminal justice system “fiscally unsustainable and morally bankrupt,” and urges a bipartisan effort to eliminate mandatory minimum sentences, enact new rehabilitation programs, end police militarization, and more. -
A System That Rewards Results
In his essay for Solutions: American Leaders Speak Out on Criminal Justice, Marc Levin urges a shift toward a results-oriented criminal justice system that takes a cue from successful state efforts to reduce incarceration. -
Treat Drug Addiction and Address Character
In his essay for Solutions: American Leaders Speak Out on Criminal Justice, Mike Huckabee writes that we should invest in communities, education, and treatment, rather than in prisons. -
A New Way of Policing
In her essay for Solutions: American Leaders Speak Out on Criminal Justice, Washington, D.C. police chief Cathy L. Lanier revisits the nation’s immense success at reducing crime and pinpoints stronger relationships between police and communities as being core to that effort. -
Abolish the Death Penalty, Invest in Public Safety
In his essay for Solutions: American Leaders Speak Out on Criminal Justice, Martin O’Malley writes that we should eliminate the death penalty, and invest the dollars saved back into law enforcement. -
Shut the Revolving Door of Prison
In her essay for Solutions: American Leaders Speak Out on Criminal Justice, Kamala Harris promotes “smart on crime,” data-driven criminal justice approaches. -
Get People Ready for Work
In his essay for Solutions: American Leaders Speak Out on Criminal Justice, Scott Walker proposes increased drug testing in order to identify addictions while there’s still time to help people recover. -
A National Commission on Mass Incarceration
In his essay for Solutions: Americans Speak Out on Criminal Justice, James Webb, calls for a bipartisan National Commission to address the issue of mass incarceration. -
Reduce Federal Crimes and Give Judges Flexibility
In his essay for Solutions: American Leaders Speak Out on Criminal Justice, Ted Cruz advocates for the end of “overcriminalization” of minor offenses and for both sentencing and court reforms.
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