Sanders to roll out criminal justice bill

[magical thyme]

Source: The Hill

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) says he's introducing a criminal justice reform bill this week, calling the current system "broken."

"My legislation will eliminate federal, state and local contracts for privately run prisons within 2 years. It will reinstate the federal parole system. It will increase oversight and eliminate the overcharging of prisoners by private companies for banking and other services," Sanders, who is running for the Democratic presidential nomination, said in a statement on Tuesday.

He added that it would "end the mandatory quota of immigrants detained. It will require ICE to improve the monitoring of detention facilities and eliminate private detention centers within 2 years."

Sanders's legislation comes as House lawmakers are also expected to unveil criminal justice reform legislation this month. A separate group of senators, including Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee, have also been trying to reach a deal on a reform bill.

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/252965-sanders-to-roll-out-criminal-justice-bill

[yeoman6987]

1. This is good

If he can get this passed with the congress. He will ensure that he will be able to work with the congress as president. He is brilliant that is for sure.

[azmom]

2. Woohoo. This is great news. Meanwhile,

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[global1]

3. This Is The Thing I Love About Bernie.....

he's still doing the job he was elected for.

[retrowire]

5. Yeah!

As busy as he is on the campaign trail, how does he have TIME for this!

Impressive as always!

[SoapBox]

4. Go Berne!

Real progress...not pie in the sky or pandering weathervane statements.

This is why I love Bernie!

[WillyT]

6. HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!!

[SHRED]

7. The corporate conservatives (Repukes and Dems) will block this

[cosmicone]

8. Copying Hillary's platform n/t

[elleng]

9. and A REINVESTMENT AND REHABILITATION FRAMEWORK FOR AMERICA’S CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM

by Martin O'Malley

America’s criminal justice system is badly in need of reform. For too long our justice system has reinforced our country’s cruel history of racism and economic inequality—remaining disconnected from our founding ideals of life, liberty, and equal treatment under the law.

Our country needs new leadership that will honestly assess our broken criminal justice system and put forward solutions that will:

Ensure that justice is delivered for all Americans—regardless of race, class, or place.
Build trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve.
Ensure fairness and equal treatment for all people at every step within our justice system.
We must also strive to make our “corrections” facilities actually achieve rehabilitation. Almost all men and women who serve time in jail or prison return to their former communities. We will be stronger as a nation if all of our fellow Americans are able to find jobs, rebuild their lives, and have a stake in our democracy. There is no such thing as a spare American.

https://martinomalley.com/policy/criminal-justice/

[magical thyme]

11. this deserves its own thread. nt

[elleng]

12. Yes of course it does, thyme.

We MO'Ms have posted some of his plans separately, but DUers appear not to be very interested in all the substance.

[magical thyme]

13. sorry...sometimes if something I post sinks like a stone

I try to remind myself that sometimes it's a matter of timing. I'll either kick it myself at what seems like a better time (the night crowd, the morning crowd, the rainy day crowd? after some new "hot" news dies down) or, if I'm embarassed to kick it myself, ask somebody to kick it for me.

And I'm sorry MO'M isn't getting more traction. I like his policies -- some of them better than Sanders on the same issues. But I'm sticking with Sanders because he he oozes authenticity the same way Biden does, but a million times better on issues.

[Scuba]

10. K&R