Issue Position: Criminal Justice Reform

Issue Position

Oklahoma's Criminal Justice system is at the point of crisis. Our prisons are so overcrowded that they are dangerous for guards and inmates alike. We incarcerate more women than any other state, and mostly for nonviolent crimes. Oklahoma spends so much money on prisons that we have had to cut funding from other vital services. The good news is that there has been a bipartisan movement for reform at the State Capitol. Smart reforms to sentencing and parole are already reducing our prison population while preserving public safety. In the State Senate, Carri will work across the aisle to support additional criminal justice reform.

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