Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

Showing Original Post only (View all)

cal04

(41,505 posts)
Sat Oct 31, 2015, 08:03 AM Oct 2015

Weekly Address: It’s Time To Reform our Criminal Justice System [View all]

Source: White House

In this week's address, the President spoke to the need for meaningful criminal justice reform in America. America faces a cycle of poverty, criminality, and incarceration that traps too many Americans and weakens too many communities. The President believes that we can disrupt the pipeline from underfunded schools to overcrowded jails, and make our criminal justice system smarter, fairer, and more effective. That’s why in recent weeks, he has been traveling the country and meeting with Americans who are working to improve the criminal justice system, from law enforcement officials working to lower the crime and incarceration rates, to former prisoners who are earning their second chance. And on Monday, the President will travel to Newark, New Jersey to highlight efforts to help Americans who’ve paid their debt to society rejoin their communities.




Read more: https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/10/31/weekly-address-its-time-reform-our-criminal-justice-system
12 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Excuse me, but SmittynMo Oct 2015 #1
+1 nt Live and Learn Oct 2015 #2
And now Hillary supports it. SmittynMo Oct 2015 #6
MARTIN O'MALLEY PROPOSED THIS IN JULY: elleng Oct 2015 #9
Wow SmittynMo Oct 2015 #10
K&R. Ilsa Oct 2015 #3
Wow, ya think? mountain grammy Oct 2015 #4
+1000 Caretha Oct 2015 #11
Way past time, but releasing the asshats outta prison not the answer! pocoloco Oct 2015 #5
That is because it will take much more than simply releasing people. Live and Learn Oct 2015 #7
K&R BumRushDaShow Oct 2015 #8
KnR! n/t Admiral Loinpresser Nov 2015 #12
Latest Discussions»Latest Breaking News»Weekly Address: It’s Time...