,,iv #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #gjb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,november #ad1 #bjai,ms4 ,pressley submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,,resolution ,recognizing that the ,united ,states has a moral obligation to meet its foundational promise of guaranteed justice for all4 ,whereas the ,united ,states has an incarceration crisis that has destabilized millions of ,americans1 caused intergenerational harm and trauma to families1 decimated entire communities1 and disproportionately impacted communities of color1 particularly ,black communities2 ,whereas the ,federal ,government has an obligation to rebuild the ,american legal system so that it is smaller1 safer1 less punitive1 and more humane2 ,whereas mass decarceration is a moral and societal imperative that the ,united ,states must strategically and effectively pursue2 ,whereas the ,federal ,government manages the largest immigration detention system in the world1 spends more resources on immigration enforcement than on all other ,federal enforcement agencies combined1 and now makes up the fastest growing incarceration system in the country2 ,whereas it should be the responsibility of the ,federal ,government to make ,america more free by dramatically reducing jail1 prison1 and immigration detention populations2 make ,america more equal by eliminating racial disparities1 wealth-based discrimination and corporate profiteering2 make ,america more secure by investing in the communities most destabilized by the failed policies of over-policing and mass incarceration2 and make ,america more just and humane by ensuring basic resources needed to feel safe are equitably provided to all people2 ,whereas the ,american legal system duplicates and maintains systems of oppression that can be traced back to slavery1 and as a result disproportionately harms ,black communities throughout the ,united ,states2 ,whereas public safety is of paramount importance for every person1 family1 and community in this country2 ,whereas a humane and effective justice system is a necessary predicate for a functioning and healthy democracy2 ,whereas1 as recently as the early #aigjs1 the ,united ,states had an incarceration rate on par with most other ,western democracies1 and while their crime rates today are at nearly identical levels1 ,america's incarceration rate is five times higher2 ,whereas the ,united ,states of ,america1 a ,nation purported to be founded on the principles of liberty and justice for all1 has become the most incarcerated country in the world2 ,whereas throughout the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 nearly #e million people are arrested and jailed every year2 7#b7 almost #b4b million people are incarcerated1 including #agf1hbd people in ,federal jails and prisons2 7#c7 collectively1 #a1bgc1fje people are locked in ,state prisons and another #gde1bjj people are detained in a local jail on any given night2 7#d7 #ejj1jjj immigrants are incarcerated in immigrant jails and prisons annually1 marking a #ge percent increase in immigration detention over the last decade2 7#e7 #d4e million people are under some form of community supervision1 including probation and parole2 7#f7 despite making up just #d percent of the world's population1 the ,united ,states is home to #ba percent of the world's prisoners2 7#g7 incarcerated people remain incarcerated for longer periods of time and the number of people serving life sentences has quadrupled since #aihd1 even as crime has fallen1 and-- 7,a7 one out of every seven people in prison is currently serving a life sentence1 of which almost one-quarter are sentenced to life without parole2 7,b7 the average sentence length for individuals convicted of a ,federal offense carrying a mandatory minimum penalty is #aaj months of imprisonment2 7,c7 more than two-thirds of ,federal prisoners serving life sentences have been convicted of nonviolent crimes1 including #cj percent convicted for a drug crime2 and 7,d7 there are tens of thousands of people over the age of #ej who remain locked up though they are elderly1 sick1 and pose little to no public safety risk2 7#h7 tens of thousands of people are forcibly deported away from their families through an immigration enforcement system that replicates the harms of over-policing and racial profiling by local law enforcement agencies due to formal and informal cooperation agreements between such agencies and ,federal immigration enforcement2 7#i7 more than a quarter of a million young people are arrested or referred to law enforcement in their schools each year with increasing investments towards school policing1 surveillance1 suspensions and expulsions1 harsh discipline1 and arrests1 in lieu of counseling1 educational resources1 and physical improvements to classrooms and school structures1 leading to a cradle-to-prison pipeline2 ,whereas while incarceration is the final and too frequently end result of the ,american legal system1 the harm is collectively experienced by a far larger set of people1 especially ,black and ,brown individuals1 through overzealous policing practices and subsequent correctional surveillance and stigmatization2 ,whereas ,black people are incarcerated at #e times the rate of ,white people1 making up just #ac percent of the population1 but #cc percent of the country's prisoners2 ,whereas ,latinos represent #af percent of the adult population1 but account for #bc percent of the ,nation's prisoners2 ,whereas the imprisonment rate for ,black women 7#ib per #ajj1jjj7 is twice the rate of ,white women 7#di per #ajj1jjj72 ,whereas ,black1 ,hispanics1 and ,indigenous communities are the most heavily impacted by the ,american legal system2 ,whereas expanded and militarized police forces1 including in the form of proactive policing or so-called broken windows policing1 has led to mass criminalization1 worsening police-community relations1 and unacceptable levels of ,state violence1 specifically impacting ,black people2 ,whereas women are the fastest growing population in the ,american legal system1 outpacing men two to one and have grown nearly #hjj percent from #aigh to #bjag2 ,whereas one in two women in prison are incarcerated as a result of nonviolent offenses1 and nearly two-thirds are confined in jails due to an inability to afford cash bail2 ,whereas a majority of incarcerated women report having experienced trauma due to sexual violence1 intimate partner violence1 and caregiver violence2 ,whereas #he percent of currently incarcerated women report having been the primary caretaker of children prior to their incarceration2 ,whereas a large percentage of currently incarcerated women are either elderly1 ill1 survivors of domestic violence1 or have served more than #aj years2 ,whereas incarcerated women are subject to permanent denial of parental rights1 which have contributed significantly to the destruction of families2 ,whereas women and young people continue to be criminalized and fear arrest or jail for experiencing a pregnancy loss1 ending a pregnancy1 or supporting a loved one who has lost or ended a pregnancy2 ,whereas the toll of incarceration and detention has had a severe impact on lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transgender1 queer1 intersex1 and asexual 7,,lgbtq7 individuals who are imprisoned at far higher rates than the overall population2 ,whereas eight percent of adults in prisons and jails1 or approximately #afb1jjj adults1 identify as lesbian1 gay1 or bisexual2 ,whereas an estimated #c1bji adults held in prisons or jails in the ,united ,states identify as transgender2 ,whereas ,,lgbtq people are more likely to experience sexual violence while incarcerated than non-,,lgbtq people2 ,whereas ,,lgbtq immigrants are #ig times more likely to be sexually victimized in immigration detention than non-,,lgbtq individuals2 ,whereas ,,lgbtq people in prison1 jail1 and detention facilities are disproportionately subjected to solitary confinement as a means of protection compared to non-,,lgbtq people2 ,whereas incarceration can be traumatic1 dehumanizing1 and harmful for ,,lgbtq people affected by it1 particularly those who are low-income and people of color2 ,whereas violence against transgender women of color has reached epidemic proportions in the ,united ,states1 as evidenced by the murder of at least #bf transgender women in #bjah2 ,whereas incarcerated individuals endure jails and prisons that are cruel1 inhumane1 and are subjected to practices that are not conducive to rehabilitation2 ,whereas over #fa1jjj people across the ,united ,states are subjected to solitary confinement every day1 isolated for #bb to #bd hours a day with little to no human interaction2 ,whereas many incarcerated individuals suffering from chronic illnesses often receive little or no treatment1 and individuals suffering from substance use disorders face higher rates of overdose in jails and prisons that prohibit treatment drugs such as methadone and buprenorphine2 ,whereas one in five people incarcerated are people with a cognitive disability1 while another one in five inmates have a serious mental health diagnosis2 ,whereas incarcerated people are three or four times more likely to report having a disability than the rest of the ,united ,states population2 ,whereas incarcerated people with cognitive and physical disabilities are disproportionately subjected to solitary confinement2 ,whereas people with disabilities are subject to criminalization1 violence1 and death1 including those with untreated mental health diagnosis who are #af times more likely to be killed by law enforcement2 ,whereas the total cost of the mass incarceration crisis1 including the costs to those incarcerated and their families1 is nearly #ahb billion per year2 ,whereas the burden to pay for the ,nation's mass incarceration crisis too often falls upon everyday people trapped in cycles of poverty and intergenerational trauma1 and statistical mechanisms to comprehensively quantify the ongoing and generational effects of carceral trauma are limited and oftentimes unknown2 ,whereas nearly a half a million people are in jails without having been convicted1 often because of an inability to afford cash bail1 which leads to an increased likelihood of conviction and lengthier sentences2 ,whereas in order to finance the mass incarceration system1 many cities1 ,states1 courts1 and prosecutors levy hefty fines at nearly every stage of the criminal justice process1 including-- 7#a7 fines and fees for being arrested2 7#b7 lawyer fees2 7#c7 crime lab fees and victim assessments2 7#d7 fees to enter a diversion or substance use disorder treatment program2 or 7#e7 fees to pay for public and private probation supervision2 ,whereas people leave jails and prison owing an average of #ac1fjg in fines and fees1 and an inability to pay can lead to being denied the right to vote1 license suspension1 additional fines and fees1 and even further incarceration2 ,whereas the policy decisions that led to the incarceration crisis1 as well as the unjust economic burden to sustain the system1 caused inestimable1 intergenerational1 and disproportionate harm to communities2 ,whereas one in two adults in ,america has had a family member in jail or prison1 and one in five has had a parent incarcerated2 ,whereas nearly #fe percent of families with an incarcerated or detained family member are unable to meet basic needs1 including housing1 health1 food1 and employment2 ,whereas children with an incarcerated parent are nearly six times more likely to be expelled from school and increasingly less likely to graduate from college than children without incarcerated parents2 ,whereas zero-tolerance policies1 including exclusionary disciplinary policies and school-based arrests1 result in the growing cradle-to-prison pipeline2 ,whereas tens of thousands of ,united ,states citizen children have a parent who is detained or has been deported1 with approximately #e1jjj children placed in the foster care system2 ,whereas children with incarcerated mothers are five times more likely to end up in foster care than those with incarcerated fathers2 ,whereas a vast1 sound1 and consistent body of scientific evidence suggests that-- 7#a7 the best estimate of the overall effect of incarceration on crime is modest1 deterrence effects are negligible2 7#b7 increased coordination between local law enforcement and immigration enforcement has not been shown to have a measurable impact on reducing crime and have been shown to destabilize communities2 7#c7 education programs for people in prison have been proven to reduce recidivism1 yet such programs have been underfunded or altogether eliminated at both the ,state and ,federal level1 including the ban on ,pell ,grants in prison1 and restoring ,pell ,grant access to prisoners would increase the employment rate for people with a criminal history by #aj percent and improve collective earnings by #de million in the first year after release2 and 7#d7 the root causes of crime and instability are typically poverty1 substance use disorder1 family and generational trauma1 and poor access to health care and other basic social services2 ,whereas the consequences of criminal convictions do not end with the prison sentence served or fines paid1 and a majority of people imprisoned in the ,united ,states are expected to return home1 return to society1 and become productive members of their communities2 ,whereas yearly1 over #fhj1jjj people are released from incarceration1 and are expected to be taxpayers rather than tax burdens1 yet the reality is that these individuals go home to find that their sentences1 although served1 are far from over2 ,whereas there are approximately #de1jjj collateral consequences and civil disabilities across jurisdictions that prevent people with criminal records from reentering society1 gaining meaningful employment2 ,whereas in many jurisdictions1 individuals with a criminal record are automatically excluded from certain professional licenses such as those required to be a security guard1 firefighter1 real estate broker1 and electrician2 ,whereas an estimated #f4a million ,americans1 or #a in every #dj adults1 are banned from voting due to felony disenfranchisement or laws restricting voting rights for those with a current or previous felony conviction2 ,whereas the ,federal ,government has invested massive amounts of funding in policing1 immigration enforcement1 and prison and detention systems1 which has accelerated mass criminalization and incarceration and fueled the prison industrial complex2 ,whereas #bjai represents the #beth anniversary of the signing of the ,violent ,crime ,control and ,law ,enforcement ,act of #aiid 7in this resolution referred to as the #id ,crime ,bill71 and awareness that many of the policies contained in the #id ,crime ,bill have proven harmful to certain communities2 ,whereas the #id ,crime ,bill put forward the false view that punitive systems of policing and prisons lead to public safety and are necessary to combat violent crime2 ,whereas by endorsing and financing ineffective and damaging policies and practices at the ,state and local levels1 the #id ,crime ,bill encouraged the growth of police and prison infrastructure while limiting1 and sometimes depleting1 community investments that would have increased public safety1 particularly in underresourced communities2 and ,whereas the ,federal ,government has a tremendous impact on the operation of the criminal legal system at the ,federal1 ,state1 and local levels and can push for a more humane1 dignified1 and just society for all3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that it is the sense of the ,house of ,representatives that the time is now for the ,federal ,government to begin a large-scale decarceration effort to reshape the ,american legal system to-- 7#a7 support and commit to a participatory people's process that recognizes directly impacted people as experts on transforming the justice system1 who speak from experience about the devastation of criminalization and incarceration and offer community-oriented solutions that reduce harm by-- 7,a7 empowering directly impacted communities1 through people's assemblies1 townhalls1 listening sessions1 and workshops1 to inform and draft legislation to repeal and dismantle the #id ,crime ,bill and other punitive policies1 and replace them with a holistic and community-led public health and safety agenda2 and 7,b7 advancing a community-led platform of justice1 freedom1 and safety1 which shifts resources away from criminalization and incarceration and toward policies and investments that fairly and equitably ensure that all people can thrive2 7#b7 dramatically reduce the incarcerated populations to-- 7,a7 decriminalize behavior and divert cases that do not require confinement by-- 7i7 providing tax incentives to local governments and ,states that commit to policies such as repealing truth-in-sentencing and three-strike provisions to significantly reduce the prison and jail population2 7ii7 decriminalizing sex work by removing criminal and civil penalties related to consensual sex work and addressing structural inequities that impede the safety1 dignity1 and wellbeing of all individuals1 especially those most vulnerable to discrimination on the basis of race1 gender identity or expression1 sexual orientation1 disability1 socioeconomic status1 and citizenship status2 7iii7 decriminalizing addiction1 homelessness1 poverty1 ,,hiv status1 and disabilities1 including mental health diagnosis1 by legalizing marijuana and overdose prevention sites1 declining to criminally prosecute low-level offenses such as loitering and theft of necessity goods1 and expunging the records of individuals for all drug-related offenses2 7iv7 dramatically increasing diversion opportunities1 community service1 restorative justice programming1 and treatment options that minimize court involvement and result in no prison time for most offenses where the person does not cause or intend to cause harm2 7v7 ending the criminalization of ,black and brown students in school1 including ending zero-tolerance school discipline policies and dress code and appearance policies that disproportionately impact girls of color and ,,lgbtq students1 the removal of police and school resource officers1 the decriminalization of truancy1 and the reallocation of funds to support trauma informed1 comprehensive mental health1 and restorative services2 7vi7 ensuring that any and all new reduced sentencing provisions be applied retroactively and are inclusive of impacted immigrant communities2 7vii7 creating a clemency review board that is comprised of community1 court1 and congressional stakeholders to identify and make recommendations of people in ,federal facilities who should be considered for clemency consideration by the ,president2 and 7viii7 decriminalizing the act of migration by repealing provisions in ,federal law that criminalize migrants for irregular border crossings1 significantly limiting the conduct-and conviction-based grounds of deportability and inadmissibility and ending draconian systems of mandatory detention and automatic deportation2 7,b7 make confinement last only as long as necessary by-- 7i7 capping prison sentences for all crimes1 particularly those that do not cause serious harm1 and where no intention to cause such harm exists2 7ii7 ending the death penalty1 including effective death sentences of life without the possibility of parole2 7iii7 ending mandatory minimum sentencing and providing incarcerated individuals an opportunity to petition for release after serving #aj years for any crime by a review board that includes at least one individual who has previously served time1 to both encourage and reward people who reform themselves and pose no threat to public safety no matter the offense2 7iv7 ending truth-in-sentencing laws and reinstating ,federal parole2 7v7 ending the sentencing disparity between crack and cocaine2 7vi7 establishing a national compassionate release standard that includes a presumption of release for any person with a disability who has spent at least #ae years in prison1 as well as any person over the age of #ej who has spent at least #aj years in prison1 over the age of #ee who has spent #e years in prison1 or over the age of #fj2 7vii7 requiring ,states to impose sentencing reviewing standards1 particularly for juveniles sentenced prior to their #ahth birthday1 abolishing youth jails1 and making the detention of children in any form the absolute last resort2 7viii7 repealing overly restrictive habeas corpus rules that make it difficult for people who have been wrongfully accused to bring their cases to court2 and 7ix7 repealing the ,prison ,litigation ,reform ,act of #aiif to return agency to incarcerated individuals and power to the courts to carry out regulation and oversight through court orders2 and 7,c7 reduce the risk of recidivism by transforming the experience of confinement by-- 7i7 ending solitary confinement2 7ii7 incarcerating people1 to the extent possible1 at a facility closest to their home1 and at a location that comports with their security destination2 7iii7 banning the prosecution of children under the age of #ah in adult courts and ensuring juveniles are not housed in adult prisons but in community- or home-based rehabilitation programs2 7iv7 allowing transgender individuals to be housed in a facility that conforms with their gender identity2 7v7 providing access to high-quality1 trauma-informed1 and culturally responsive physical1 mental1 and behavioral health care in prisons and jails1 including substance use disorder and mental health treatment1 medication for overdoses1 hormonal treatment and gender-affirming procedures1 and full reproductive and gynecological services1 including adequate services for pregnant1 laboring1 and postpartum people2 7vi7 providing people who are incarcerated with access to commissary items1 and clothing at rates no higher than those available on the free market1 as well as programming1 educational materials1 and personal property in which all items are consistent with the individual's gender identity and cultural preferences2 7vii7 providing high-quality1 gender-responsive education and vocation training and access to sufficient libraries and reading materials2 7viii7 restoring eligibility for ,federal ,pell ,grants to all students regardless of immigration status and those incarcerated in ,federal1 ,state1 and local facilities without regard to offense or sentence length2 7ix7 ending forced labor practices and requiring incarcerated individuals to be paid for their labor at a rate that is no lower than the ,federal minimum wage2 7x7 providing generous in-person visitation for a reasonable duration of time1 including regular visitation between incarcerated individuals who are primary caretaker parents and their family members and access to free phone calls and video conferencing sessions2 7xi7 improving the quality of in-person visits by allowing partners1 parents1 and children to have physical contact1 a room with natural light1 a space that allows for some privacy1 a place with food available for purchase1 space for children and parents to play together1 and are accessible for families with disabilities including ,american ,sign ,language interpreters and fully accessible buildings that are ,,ada compliant2 7xii7 providing healthy and nutritious food and room for physical exercise to promote health2 7xiii7 establishing and maintaining reasonable heating and cooling standards in all ,federal1 ,state1 and local prisons1 jails1 and detention facilities 7xiv7 providing reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities as required by the ,americans with ,disabilities ,act and section #ejd of the ,rehabilitation ,act2 7xv7 establishing gender-responsive practices for all incarcerated people1 including women1 transgender1 gender-variant1 and nonbinary individuals1 including a ban on solitary confinement and physical restraints on pregnant people and ensuring all body searches are conducted by staff of the incarcerated person's preferred gender2 7xvi7 explicitly prohibiting discrimination and mistreatment of incarcerated people on the basis of sex1 age1 race1 national origin1 disability1 religion1 and sexual orientation and gender identity or expression2 7xvii7 creating an independent division or agency to provide oversight of the ,bureau of ,prisons and ,department of ,homeland ,security with the authority to investigate civil rights complaints from incarcerated individuals and ensure prisoners are housed in safe1 healthy environments2 7xviii7 providing adequate oversight of the ,prison ,rape ,elimination ,act to ensure the safety and protection of all incarcerated people1 including ,,lgbtq individuals in prisons and jails2 7xix7 eliminating supervision revocation and reincarceration of people subject to correctional surveillance who commit compliance violations such as1 but not limited to1 failure to obtain a ,,ged1 failure to secure housing1 failure to obtain employment1 or failure to attend mental health or substance use treatment2 and 7xx7 providing support to ensure successful transition for returning citizens through targeted and robust reentry programs1 including establishing a ,federal agency dedicated to monitoring and improving reentry supports and services2 7#c7 ensure that wealth discrimination and corporate profiteering play no role in the determination of outcomes in the ,american legal system by-- 7,a7 ending the use of secured bonds or money bail and providing grants to ,states to establish alternate pretrial systems to reduce the pretrial detention population2 7,b7 repealing the use of criminal fees for probation supervision1 presentence investigations1 and drug and alcohol testing2 7,c7 ending the imposition of court fees and fines to individuals lacking the ability to pay1 and ending practices that result in incarceration1 extension of supervision1 or stripping of rights for nonpayment of a debt alone2 7,d7 investing in public defender offices at both the ,federal and ,state levels1 ensuring defender offices have ample capacity--including immigration law experts--to ensure the quality of defense a person receives is not dependent on one's financial situation and that the quality of defense is not inhibited by unmanageable caseloads2 7,e7 prohibiting private companies from profiting from jails1 prisons1 immigration detention facilities and alternative-to-detention programs1 probation programs1 electronic monitoring or any other form of mass supervision or detention2 7,f7 prohibiting private companies from profiting from the operation of prisons1 jails1 and immigration detention facilities1 including food services1 financial services1 commissaries1 and medical care2 7,g7 delivering resources towards education1 fair employment1 civic engagement1 and access to housing1 transportation1 and social services for currently and formerly incarcerated people2 7,h7 ensuring the right to vote for all citizens1 including incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people and individuals awaiting trial2 and 7,i7 ending the practice of prison gerrymandering whereby incarcerated persons are counted in ,census population counts as residents of correctional facilities and not their most recent residence prior to imprisonment2 and 7#d7 rebuild the communities most harmed by the failed policies of mass incarceration through-- 7,a7 ensuring that dignity and stability is within everyone's reach by-- 7i7 creating a health care system that guarantees every ,american comprehensive care1 including repealing the ,hyde ,amendment and ensuring safe and legal access to the full-range of reproductive health services1 and eliminating out-of-pocket monthly premiums1 copays1 and deductibles for substance use disorder and mental health treatment in communities2 7ii7 investing #a trillion to modernize and expand the stock of social housing throughout the country1 providing targeted down payment and rent payment assistance1 incentivizing local rent control programs1 and conditioning ,federal funding on the removal of apartment ban policies and exclusionary zoning requirements2 7iii7 providing stability to the workers who drive our economy by raising the minimum wage to #ae and tying it to inflation1 providing a ,federal job to every person who wants one1 ending the subminimum wage and fairly compensating people who provide immense value to their families and communities through nontraditional work such as childcare and family caregiving2 7iv7 ensuring all communities1 specifically those communities disproportionately impacted by systemic environmental1 social1 and economic injustice1 have access to clean1 safe1 and healthy homes1 water1 food1 and air1 including the promotion1 implementation1 and funding to support the ,green ,new ,deal2 7v7 providing free transportation and removing criminal penalties associated with accessing systems of transportation1 such as fare evasion1 transportation and street safety violations that result in ticketing1 court1 and technical assistance programs1 and banning the use of biometric data such as facial analytics technology as it relates to travel2 7vi7 providing comprehensive supports and sustained resources to crime survivors1 including survivors of sexual assault1 trafficking and child exploitation1 domestic violence1 and gun violence and their families in the form of mental health treatment costs1 trauma services1 victim relocations services1 and help covering basic needs such as housing1 food1 and transportation2 7vii7 reducing gun violence by regulating manufacturers1 limiting firearm production and sales1 including a permanent ban on assault-type weapons1 a mass gun buyback program1 and supporting community-based violence and trauma interruption initiatives2 7viii7 ensuring reparations are made through a systematic accounting1 acknowledgement1 and repair of past and ongoing harms to ,black communities1 specifically descendants of enslaved people in ,america that includes monetary compensation and large-scale social investments that include1 but are not limited to1 debt free college1 homeownership assistance1 guaranteed health care1 and business financing support2 7ix7 dismantling and rebuilding a compassionate1 just1 and humane immigration system that keeps families together and establishes a pathway to citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants living and contributing to society2 and 7x7 supporting and prioritizing the preservation of families1 particularly those impacted by the legal and immigration systems1 by removing strict timelines related to the termination of parental rights under the ,adoption and ,safe ,families ,act1 repealing provisions of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act that mandate detention and allow for the forced separation of immigrant children and families1 promoting policies and practices focused on trauma prevention and support1 family reunification and keeping families together1 and strengthening and enforcing the ,indian ,child ,welfare ,act to ensure ,native children impacted by parental incarceration can remain within ,tribal communities2 and 7,b7 ending militarized policing practices and investing in services that provide real safety through-- 7i7 stopping the transfer of military equipment to local police departments1 encouraging district and ,states attorney offices to report civilian death by an officer to the ,department of ,justice1 and eliminating qualified immunity1 for police and correctional officers2 7ii7 prohibiting ,state and local law enforcement agencies from carrying out ,federal immigration enforcement activities1 including a prompt end to ,secure ,communities programs and programs implemented under section #bhg7;g7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act1 and ensuring that localities are never required to share information with ,federal immigration enforcement agencies2 7iii7 prioritizing law enforcement resources to dramatically increase the solve rate of the most serious offenses1 such as shootings1 homicides1 and sexual assaults1 including fully eliminating the rape-kit backlog2 7iv7 testing1 implementing1 and evaluating methods of processing #iaa calls that reduce unnecessary contact between law enforcement and community members2 7v7 creating and supporting first-responder agencies and partnerships to solve problems that arise from substance use disorders1 mental health diagnoses1 and poverty that do not require criminal enforcement or armed officers1 including the designation of a non-#iaa number for dispatch of crisis and trauma intervention teams2 7vi7 providing resources for non-law enforcement led1 community-based violence and trauma interruption models2 7vii7 funding and empowering civilian review boards to ensure communities have input in the hiring and firing of police officers1 disciplinary actions1 budget and policy decisions1 and access to relevant agency information2 7viii7 establishing standards and reporting1 and providing training on implicit bias1 use of force1 de-escalation1 including nonlethal interventions and responding to crises involving youth1 immigrants1 people with disabilities1 people with different religious affiliations1 ,english ,language ,learners1 ,,lgbtq1 and gender nonconforming individuals2 7ix7 eliminating the doctrine of absolute immunity for prosecutors and providing resources to support better prosecutorial practices1 in line with defendants' constitutional and statutory rights2 7x7 ensuring the economic vitality of communities dependent on the incarceration industry by guaranteeing a job for every person who currently works in a jail or prison1 including any necessary training or education2 7xi7 banning law enforcement use of facial analytics technology1 including surveillance technologies and risk assessment software that are subject to algorithmic bias2 7xii7 providing law enforcement1 first responders1 and civilian staff with adequate mental health services2 7xiii7 severely restricting the use of civil asset forfeiture by police departments and prosecutor offices1 limiting such forfeitures to efforts to disrupt major crime organizations1 such as terrorist networks and international drug cartels2 7xiv7 reinstituting the ,department of ,justice's role in investigating police departments that repeatedly violate citizens' civil rights1 and establishing adequate oversight of consent decrees2 and 7xv7 ensuring criminal liability for civil rights and ,brady violations resulting from police or prosecutorial misconduct4