Issue Position - Crime

Issue Position

Criminal justice reform has been a priority in Louisiana for decades, and Cleo has been at the forefront of the fight. He has always been of the mindset that it is better to educate an individual rather than to incarcerate them.

During his time in congress and the Louisiana State Senate, Cleo worked to:

Provide notice of reinstatement of voting rights upon completion of sentence.​

Remove several mandatory minimum policies.

Create a board and fund to reimburse persons wrongfully incarcerated.

As a member of Congress, Cleo voted against the 1994 Crime Bill.

Cleo has never shied away from facing the issues of crime that plague our community. His commitment to fair and equal treatment in criminal justice is evident in his lengthy history of criminal justice reform.

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