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Issue Position: Criminal Justice Reform

Issue Position

Date: Jan. 1, 2012
Issues: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Criminal Justice

Inequality persists within our prison system, which disproportionately impacts communities of color. It doesn't have to be this way. Recidivism rates can be greatly reduced by providing the necessary tools for formerly incarcerated persons to successfully reenter the community. The Congresswoman has also stood against the use of torture in prisoner interrogation and voted for military interrogations to be videotaped to confirm humane treatment and reliable prisoner information.


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