Issue Position: Criminal Justice Reform

Issue Position

My husband is a law enforcement officer and I have the utmost respect for the men and women who serve in this profession. However, the laws of the commonwealth must be applied fairly to all its citizens. Further, I believe that those who have served their sentences in the criminal justice system should have the ability to learn the skills they need to re-enter society and take their place as full citizens.

I will:

*Focus Virginia's criminal justice systems on rehabilitation to prevent recidivism
*Support the decriminalization of marijuana, and allow our police force to concentrate on keeping people safe
*Dismantle the privatized prison system which profits from keeping people locked up
*Support the restoration of rights to nonviolent felons who have served their sentences, streamline the restoration process, and make it more transparent

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