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Global Justice Reform and Mass Incarceration Reduction Act
Abstract:
This initiative aims to reduce global mass incarceration through justice reform, focusing on decriminalization, alternatives to prison, racial equity, and rehabilitation-centered public safety.
Description:
Initiative Title: Global Justice Reform and Mass Incarceration Reduction Act
Description:
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Decriminalization of Minor Offenses:
Reform laws that lead to unnecessary incarceration, such as those penalizing drug possession, sex work, loitering, and other non-violent behaviors, shifting instead to public health or social service interventions. -
Alternatives to Incarceration:
Encourage use of community service, restorative justice circles, fines proportional to income, probation, or treatment programs for non-violent offenses—especially for youth and first-time offenders. -
Pretrial Detention Reform:
Eliminate cash bail systems and ensure speedy, fair pretrial processes. Detention before trial should be limited to serious cases with real risk of harm. -
Sentencing Reform:
Abolish mandatory minimums, three-strike laws, and excessive life sentences. Promote individualized, proportional sentencing with focus on rehabilitation and reintegration. -
Racial and Economic Justice Measures:
Implement policies to correct racially biased policing and sentencing, ensure legal defense for low-income defendants, and monitor disparities through transparent data reporting. -
Prison Conditions and Oversight:
Enforce global standards for humane prison conditions, medical care, education, and labor protections. Independent oversight boards must be empowered to investigate abuse. -
Reintegration and Record Expungement:
Fund housing, education, and employment programs for formerly incarcerated individuals. Enable automatic expungement of criminal records after rehabilitation periods. -
Global Data Monitoring and UN Framework:
Establish an international database and a UN-led framework for monitoring incarceration rates, racial disparities, sentencing practices, and prison conditions.
Possible Outcomes and Implications:
- Reduced Incarceration Rates: Fewer people imprisoned for low-level or non-violent offenses.
- Public Safety Through Prevention: Resources redirected to education, mental health, and economic opportunity.
- Human Rights Protections: Upholds dignity and international legal standards for detained persons.
- Racial and Economic Equity: Begins to dismantle systemic injustices rooted in inequality and colonial legal systems.
- Fiscal Savings: Governments save billions annually from lower prison populations and recidivism.
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