,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ad1         
#bjai,ms4 ,pressley submitt$ ! foll[+   
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution           
,recogniz+ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates has a moral
 obligation to meet its f\ndational     
promise ( gu>ante$ ju/ice = all4  ,:]eas
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has an inc>c]ation     
crisis t has de/abiliz$ millions (      
,am]icans1 caus$ int]g5]ational h>m &   
trauma to families1 decimat$ entire     
communities1 & disproportionately       
impact$ communities ( color1 p>ticul>ly 
,black communities2 ,:]eas ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t has an obligation to rebuild !
 ,am]ican legal sy/em s t x is small]1  
saf]1 less punitive1 & m humane2 ,:]eas 
mass dec>c]ation is a moral & societal  
imp]ative t ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/         
/rategically & effectively pursue2      
,:]eas ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t manages !     
l>ge/ immigration det5tion sy/em 9 ! _w1
 sp5ds m res\rces on immigration        

en=cem5t ?an on all o!r ,f$]al en=cem5t 
ag5cies comb9$1 & n[ makes up ! fa/e/   
gr[+ inc>c]ation sy/em 9 ! c\ntry2      
,:]eas x %\ld be ! responsibility ( !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to make ,am]ica m free 
by dramatically r$uc+ jail1 prison1 &   
immigration det5tion populations2 make  
,am]ica m equal by elim9at+ racial      
disp>ities1 weal?-bas$ discrim9ation &  
corporate pr(ite]+2 make ,am]ica m      
secure by inve/+ 9 ! communities mo/    
de/abiliz$ by ! fail$ policies (        
ov]-polic+ & mass inc>c]ation2 & make   
,am]ica m j & humane by ensur+ basic    
res\rces ne$$ to feel safe are equitably
 provid$ to all p2 ,:]eas ! ,am]ican    
legal sy/em duplicates & ma9ta9s sy/ems 
( oppression t c be trac$ back to       
slav]y1 & z a result disproportionately 
h>ms ,black communities ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 ,:]eas public safety is (      
p>am\nt importance = e p]son1 family1 & 
community 9 ?is c\ntry2 ,:]eas a humane 
& effective ju/ice sy/em is a necess>y  
pr$icate = a function+ & heal?y         

democracy2 ,:]eas1 z rec5tly z ! e>ly   
#aigjs1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates _h an           
inc>c]ation rate on p> ) mo/ o!r ,we/]n 
democracies1 & :ile _! crime rates today
 are at ne>ly id5tical levels1 ,am]ica's
 inc>c]ation rate is five times high]2  
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 a     
,nation purport$ to be f\nd$ on !       
pr9ciples ( lib]ty & ju/ice = all1 has  
become ! mo/ inc>c]at$ c\ntry 9 ! _w2   
,:]eas ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7   
ne>ly #e million p are arre/$ & jail$ e 
ye>2  7#b7 almo/ #b4b million p are     
inc>c]at$1 includ+ #agf1hbd p 9 ,f$]al  
jails & prisons2  7#c7 collectively1    
#a1bgc1fje p are lock$ 9 ,/ate prisons &
 ano!r #gde1bjj p are deta9$ 9 a local  
jail on any giv5 night2  7#d7 #ejj1jjj  
immigrants are inc>c]at$ 9 immigrant    
jails & prisons annually1 m>k+ a #ge    
p]c5t increase 9 immigration det5tion   
ov] ! la/ decade2  7#e7 #d4e million p  
are "u "s =m ( community sup]vision1    
includ+ probation & p>ole2  7#f7 despite
 mak+ up j #d p]c5t ( ! _w's population1

 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is home to #ba p]c5t ( 
! _w's prison]s2  7#g7 inc>c]at$ p rema9
 inc>c]at$ = long] p]iods ( "t & ! numb]
 ( p s]v+ life s5t5ces has quadrupl$    
s9ce #aihd1 ev5 z crime has fall51 &--  
7,a7 "o out ( e sev5 p 9 prison is      
curr5tly s]v+ a life s5t5ce1 ( :i* almo/
 "o-qu>t] are s5t5c$ to life )\t p>ole2 
7,b7 ! av]age s5t5ce l5g? = individuals 
convict$ ( a ,f$]al (f5se c>ry+ a       
m&atory m9imum p5alty is #aaj mon?s (   
imprisonm5t2  7,c7 m ?an two-?irds (    
,f$]al prison]s s]v+ life s5t5ces h be5 
convict$ ( nonviol5t crimes1 includ+ #cj
 p]c5t convict$ = a drug crime2 &  7,d7 
!re are t5s ( ?\s&s ( p ov] ! age ( #ej 
:o rema9 lock$ up ?\gh !y are eld]ly1   
sick1 & pose little to no public safety 
risk2  7#h7 t5s ( ?\s&s ( p are =cibly  
deport$ away f _! families ?r\gh an     
immigration en=cem5t sy/em t replicates 
! h>ms ( ov]-polic+ & racial pr(il+ by  
local law en=cem5t ag5cies due to =mal &
 in=mal coop]ation agreem5ts betwe5 su* 
ag5cies & ,f$]al immigration en=cem5t2  

7#i7 m ?an a qu>t] ( a million "y p are 
arre/$ or ref]r$ to law en=cem5t 9 _!   
s*ools ea* ye> ) increas+ inve/m5ts     
t[>ds s*ool polic+1 surveillance1       
susp5sions & expulsions1 h>% discipl9e1 
& arre/s1 9 lieu ( c\nsel+1 educational 
res\rces1 & physical improvem5ts to     
classrooms & s*ool /ructures1 lead+ to a
 cradle-to-prison pipel9e2  ,:]eas :ile 
inc>c]ation is ! f9al & too frequ5tly   
end result ( ! ,am]ican legal sy/em1 !  
h>m is collectively exp]i5c$ by a f>    
l>g] set ( p1 especially ,black & ,br[n 
individuals1 ?r\gh ov]zeal\s polic+     
practices & subsequ5t correctional      
surveillance & /igmatization2 ,:]eas    
,black p are inc>c]at$ at #e times !    
rate ( ,:ite p1 mak+ up j #ac p]c5t ( ! 
population1 b #cc p]c5t ( ! c\ntry's    
prison]s2 ,:]eas ,lat9os repres5t #af   
p]c5t ( ! adult population1 b acc\nt =  
#bc p]c5t ( ! ,nation's prison]s2 ,:]eas
 ! imprisonm5t rate = ,black wom5 7#ib  
p] #ajj1jjj7 is twice ! rate ( ,:ite    
wom5 7#di p] #ajj1jjj72 ,:]eas ,black1  

,hispanics1 & ,indig5\s communities are 
! mo/ heavily impact$ by ! ,am]ican     
legal sy/em2 ,:]eas exp&$ & milit>iz$   
police =ces1 includ+ 9 ! =m ( proactive 
polic+ or s-call$ brok5 w9d[s polic+1   
has l$ to mass crim9alization1 wors5+   
police-community relations1 &           
unacceptable levels ( ,/ate viol5ce1    
specifically impact+ ,black p2 ,:]eas   
wom5 are ! fa/e/ gr[+ population 9 !    
,am]ican legal sy/em1 outpac+ m5 two to 
"o & h gr[n ne>ly #hjj p]c5t f #aigh to 
#bjag2 ,:]eas "o 9 two wom5 9 prison are
 inc>c]at$ z a result ( nonviol5t       
(f5ses1 & ne>ly two-?irds are conf9$ 9  
jails due to an inability to af=d ca%   
bail2 ,:]eas a majority ( inc>c]at$ wom5
 report hav+ exp]i5c$ trauma due to     
sexual viol5ce1 intimate p>tn] viol5ce1 
& c>egiv] viol5ce2 ,:]eas #he p]c5t (   
curr5tly inc>c]at$ wom5 report hav+ be5 
! prim>y c>etak] ( *ildr5 prior to _!   
inc>c]ation2 ,:]eas a l>ge p]c5tage (   
curr5tly inc>c]at$ wom5 are ei!r eld]ly1
 ill1 survivors ( dome/ic viol5ce1 or h 

s]v$ m ?an #aj ye>s2 ,:]eas inc>c]at$   
wom5 are subject to p]man5t d5ial (     
p>5tal rights1 :i* h contribut$         
significantly to ! de/ruction (         
families2 ,:]eas wom5 & "y p cont9ue to 
be crim9aliz$ & fe> arre/ or jail =     
exp]i5c+ a pregnancy loss1 end+ a       
pregnancy1 or support+ a lov$ "o :o has 
lo/ or end$ a pregnancy2 ,:]eas ! toll (
 inc>c]ation & det5tion has _h a sev]e  
impact on lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1       
transg5d]1 que]1 int]sex1 & asexual     
7,,lgbtq7 individuals :o are imprison$  
at f> high] rates ?an ! ov]all          
population2 ,:]eas eight p]c5t ( adults 
9 prisons & jails1 or approximately     
#afb1jjj adults1 id5tify z lesbian1 gay1
 or bisexual2 ,:]eas an e/imat$ #c1bji  
adults held 9 prisons or jails 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates id5tify z transg5d]2      
,:]eas ,,lgbtq p are m likely to        
exp]i5ce sexual viol5ce :ile inc>c]at$  
?an non-,,lgbtq p2 ,:]eas ,,lgbtq       
immigrants are #ig times m likely to be 
sexually victimiz$ 9 immigration        

det5tion ?an non-,,lgbtq individuals2   
,:]eas ,,lgbtq p 9 prison1 jail1 &      
det5tion facilities are                 
disproportionately subject$ to solit>y  
conf9em5t z a means ( protection comp>$ 
to non-,,lgbtq p2 ,:]eas inc>c]ation c  
be traumatic1 dehumaniz+1 & h>mful =    
,,lgbtq p affect$ by x1 p>ticul>ly ^? :o
 are l[-income & p ( color2 ,:]eas      
viol5ce aga9/ transg5d] wom5 ( color has
 rea*$ epidemic proportions 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 z evid5c$ by ! murd] ( at lea/  
#bf transg5d] wom5 9 #bjah2 ,:]eas      
inc>c]at$ individuals endure jails &    
prisons t are cruel1 inhumane1 & are    
subject$ to practices t are n conducive 
to rehabilitation2 ,:]eas ov] #fa1jjj p 
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates are subject$ to  
solit>y conf9em5t e day1 isolat$ = #bb  
to #bd h\rs a day ) little to no human  
int]action2 ,:]eas _m inc>c]at$         
individuals suff]+ f *ronic illnesses   
(t5 receive little or no treatm5t1 &    
individuals suff]+ f sub/ance use       
disord]s face high] rates ( ov]dose 9   

jails & prisons t prohibit treatm5t     
drugs su* z me?adone & bupr5orph9e2     
,:]eas "o 9 five p inc>c]at$ are p ) a  
cognitive disability1 :ile ano!r "o 9   
five inmates h a s]i\s m5tal heal?      
diagnosis2 ,:]eas inc>c]at$ p are ?ree  
or f\r times m likely to report hav+ a  
disability ?an ! re/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
population2 ,:]eas inc>c]at$ p )        
cognitive & physical disabilities are   
disproportionately subject$ to solit>y  
conf9em5t2 ,:]eas p ) disabilities are  
subject to crim9alization1 viol5ce1 &   
dea?1 includ+ ^? ) untreat$ m5tal heal? 
diagnosis :o are #af times m likely to  
be kill$ by law en=cem5t2 ,:]eas ! total
 co/ ( ! mass inc>c]ation crisis1       
includ+ ! co/s to ^? inc>c]at$ & _!     
families1 is ne>ly #ahb billion p] ye>2 
,:]eas ! burd5 to pay = ! ,nation's mass
 inc>c]ation crisis too (t5 falls ^u    
ev]yday p trapp$ 9 cycles ( pov]ty &    
int]g5]ational trauma1 & /ati/ical      
me*anisms to compreh5sively quantify !  
ongo+ & g5]ational effects ( c>c]al     

trauma are limit$ & (t5times unkn[n2    
,:]eas ne>ly a half a million p are 9   
jails )\t hav+ be5 convict$1 (t5 because
 ( an inability to af=d ca% bail1 :i*   
leads to an increas$ likelihood (       
conviction & l5g?i] s5t5ces2 ,:]eas 9   
ord] to f9ance ! mass inc>c]ation sy/em1
 _m cities1 ,/ates1 c\rts1 & prosecutors
 levy hefty f9es at ne>ly e /age ( !    
crim9al ju/ice process1 includ+--  7#a7 
f9es & fees = be+ arre/$2  7#b7 lawy]   
fees2  7#c7 crime lab fees & victim     
assessm5ts2  7#d7 fees to ent] a        
div]sion or sub/ance use disord]        
treatm5t program2 or  7#e7 fees to pay =
 public & private probation sup]vision2 
,:]eas p leave jails & prison ow+ an    
av]age ( #ac1fjg 9 f9es & fees1 & an    
inability to pay c lead to be+ d5i$ ! "r
 to vote1 lic5se susp5sion1 additional  
f9es & fees1 & ev5 fur!r inc>c]ation2   
,:]eas ! policy decisions t l$ to !     
inc>c]ation crisis1 z well z ! unju/    
economic burd5 to su/a9 ! sy/em1 caus$  
ine/imable1 int]g5]ational1 &           

disproportionate h>m to communities2    
,:]eas "o 9 two adults 9 ,am]ica has _h 
a family memb] 9 jail or prison1 & "o 9 
five has _h a p>5t inc>c]at$2 ,:]eas    
ne>ly #fe p]c5t ( families ) an         
inc>c]at$ or deta9$ family memb] are    
unable to meet basic ne$s1 includ+ h\s+1
 heal?1 food1 & employm5t2 ,:]eas *ildr5
 ) an inc>c]at$ p>5t are ne>ly six times
 m likely to be expell$ f s*ool &       
increas+ly less likely to graduate f    
college ?an *ildr5 )\t inc>c]at$ p>5ts2 
,:]eas z]o-tol]ance policies1 includ+   
exclusion>y discipl9>y policies &       
s*ool-bas$ arre/s1 result 9 ! gr[+      
cradle-to-prison pipel9e2 ,:]eas t5s (  
?\s&s ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 *ildr5 h a 
p>5t :o is deta9$ or has be5 deport$1 ) 
approximately #e1jjj *ildr5 plac$ 9 !   
fo/] c>e sy/em2 ,:]eas *ildr5 )         
inc>c]at$ mo!rs are five times m likely 
to end up 9 fo/] c>e ?an ^? ) inc>c]at$ 
fa!rs2 ,:]eas a va/1 s\nd1 & consi/5t   
body ( sci5tific evid5ce sugge/s t--    
7#a7 ! be/ e/imate ( ! ov]all effect (  

inc>c]ation on crime is mode/1 det]r5ce 
effects are negligible2  7#b7 increas$  
coord9ation betwe5 local law en=cem5t & 
immigration en=cem5t has n be5 %[n to h 
a measurable impact on r$uc+ crime & h  
be5 %[n to de/abilize communities2  7#c7
 education programs = p 9 prison h be5  
prov5 to r$uce recidivism1 yet su*      
programs h be5 und]fund$ or altoge!r    
elim9at$ at bo? ! ,/ate & ,f$]al level1 
includ+ ! ban on ,pell ,grants 9 prison1
 & re/or+ ,pell ,grant access to        
prison]s w\ld increase ! employm5t rate 
= p ) a crim9al hi/ory by #aj p]c5t &   
improve collective e>n+s by #de million 
9 ! fir/ ye> aft] release2 &  7#d7 !    
root causes ( crime & in/ability are    
typically pov]ty1 sub/ance use disord]1 
family & g5]ational trauma1 & poor      
access to heal? c>e & o!r basic social  
s]vices2  ,:]eas ! consequ5ces ( crim9al
 convictions d n end ) ! prison s5t5ce  
s]v$ or f9es paid1 & a majority ( p     
imprison$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are expect$ 
to return home1 return to society1 &    

become productive memb]s ( _!           
communities2 ,:]eas ye>ly1 ov] #fhj1jjj 
p are releas$ f inc>c]ation1 & are      
expect$ to be taxpay]s r ?an tax burd5s1
 yet ! reality is t ^! individuals g    
home to f9d t _! s5t5ces1 al?\gh s]v$1  
are f> f ov]2 ,:]eas !re are            
approximately #de1jjj collat]al         
consequ5ces & civil disabilities across 
jurisdictions t prev5t p ) crim9al      
records f re5t]+ society1 ga9+ mean+ful 
employm5t2 ,:]eas 9 _m jurisdictions1   
individuals ) a crim9al record are      
automatically exclud$ f c]ta9           
pr(essional lic5ses su* z ^? requir$ to 
be a security gu>d1 firefight]1 real    
e/ate brok]1 & electrician2 ,:]eas an   
e/imat$ #f4a million ,am]icans1 or #a 9 
e #dj adults1 are bann$ f vot+ due to   
felony dis5fran*isem5t or laws re/rict+ 
vot+ rights = ^? ) a curr5t or previ\s  
felony conviction2 ,:]eas ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t has inve/$ massive am\nts (   
fund+ 9 polic+1 immigration en=cem5t1 & 
prison & det5tion sy/ems1 :i* has       

accel]at$ mass crim9alization &         
inc>c]ation & fuel$ ! prison indu/rial  
complex2 ,:]eas #bjai repres5ts ! #be?  
anniv]s>y ( ! sign+ ( ! ,viol5t ,crime  
,control & ,law ,en=cem5t ,act ( #aiid  
79 ?is resolution ref]r$ to z ! #id     
,crime ,bill71 & aw>5ess t _m ( !       
policies conta9$ 9 ! #id ,crime ,bill h 
prov5 h>mful to c]ta9 communities2      
,:]eas ! #id ,crime ,bill put =w>d !    
false view t punitive sy/ems ( polic+ & 
prisons lead to public safety & are     
necess>y to combat viol5t crime2 ,:]eas 
by endors+ & f9anc+ ineffective & damag+
 policies & practices at ! ,/ate & local
 levels1 ! #id ,crime ,bill enc\rag$ !  
gr[? ( police & prison infra/ructure    
:ile limit+1 & sometimes deplet+1       
community inve/m5ts t w\ld h increas$   
public safety1 p>ticul>ly 9 und]res\rc$ 
communities2 & ,:]eas ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 has a trem5d\s impact on ! op]ation ( !
 crim9al legal sy/em at ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1
 & local levels & c pu% = a m humane1   
dignifi$1 & j society = all3 ,n[1 !re=e1

 be x  ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives t ! "t is n[ = ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t to beg9 a l>ge-scale          
dec>c]ation ef=t to re%ape ! ,am]ican   
legal sy/em to--  7#a7 support & commit 
to a p>ticipatory p's process t         
recognizes directly impact$ p z exp]ts  
on trans=m+ ! ju/ice sy/em1 :o speak f  
exp]i5ce ab\t ! deva/ation (            
crim9alization & inc>c]ation & (f]      
community-ori5t$ solutions t r$uce h>m  
by--  7,a7 emp[]+ directly impact$      
communities1 ?r\gh p's assemblies1      
t[nhalls1 li/5+ sessions1 & work%ops1 to
 in=m & draft legislation to repeal &   
dismantle ! #id ,crime ,bill & o!r      
punitive policies1 & replace !m ) a     
holi/ic & community-l$ public heal? &   
safety ag5da2 &  7,b7 advanc+ a         
community-l$ plat=m ( ju/ice1 fre$om1 & 
safety1 :i* %ifts res\rces away f       
crim9alization & inc>c]ation & t[>d     
policies & inve/m5ts t fairly &         
equitably ensure t all p c ?rive2  7#b7 
dramatically r$uce ! inc>c]at$          

populations to-- 7,a7 decrim9alize      
behavior & div]t cases t d n require    
conf9em5t by--  7i7 provid+ tax         
inc5tives to local gov]nm5ts & ,/ates t 
commit to policies su* z repeal+        
tru?-9-s5t5c+ & ?ree-/rike provisions to
 significantly r$uce ! prison & jail    
population2  7ii7 decrim9aliz+ sex "w by
 remov+ crim9al & civil p5alties relat$ 
to cons5sual sex "w & address+ /ructural
 inequities t imp$e ! safety1 dignity1 &
 wellbe+ ( all individuals1 especially  
^? mo/ vuln]able to discrim9ation on !  
basis ( race1 g5d] id5tity or           
expression1 sexual ori5tation1          
disability1 socioeconomic /atus1 &      
citiz5%ip /atus2  7iii7 decrim9aliz+    
addiction1 homelessness1 pov]ty1 ,,hiv  
/atus1 & disabilities1 includ+ m5tal    
heal? diagnosis1 by legaliz+ m>ijuana & 
ov]dose prev5tion sites1 decl9+ to      
crim9ally prosecute l[-level (f5ses su* 
z loit]+ & !ft ( necessity goods1 &     
expung+ ! records ( individuals = all   
drug-relat$ (f5ses2  7iv7 dramatically  

increas+ div]sion opportunities1        
community s]vice1 re/orative ju/ice     
programm+1 & treatm5t options t m9imize 
c\rt involvem5t & result 9 no prison "t 
= mo/ (f5ses :]e ! p]son does n cause or
 int5d to cause h>m2  7v7 end+ !        
crim9alization ( ,black & br[n /ud5ts 9 
s*ool1 includ+ end+ z]o-tol]ance s*ool  
discipl9e policies & dress code &       
appe>ance policies t disproportionately 
impact girls ( color & ,,lgbtq /ud5ts1 !
 removal ( police & s*ool res\rce       
(fic]s1 ! decrim9alization ( truancy1 & 
! reallocation ( funds to support trauma
 in=m$1 compreh5sive m5tal heal?1 &     
re/orative s]vices2  7vi7 ensur+ t any &
 all new r$uc$ s5t5c+ provisions be     
appli$ retroactively & are inclusive (  
impact$ immigrant communities2  7vii7   
creat+ a clem5cy review bo>d t is       
compris$ ( community1 c\rt1 &           
congressional /akehold]s to id5tify &   
make recomm5dations ( p 9 ,f$]al        
facilities :o %\ld be consid]$ = clem5cy
 consid]ation by ! ,presid5t2 &  7viii7 

decrim9aliz+ ! act ( migration by       
repeal+ provisions 9 ,f$]al law t       
crim9alize migrants = irregul> bord]    
cross+s1 significantly limit+ !         
conduct-& conviction-bas$ gr\nds (      
deportability & inadmissibility & end+  
draconian sy/ems ( m&atory det5tion &   
automatic deportation2  7,b7 make       
conf9em5t la/ only z long z necess>y    
by-- 7i7 capp+ prison s5t5ces = all     
crimes1 p>ticul>ly ^? t d n cause s]i\s 
h>m1 & :]e no int5tion to cause su* h>m 
exi/s2  7ii7 end+ ! dea? p5alty1 includ+
 effective dea? s5t5ces ( life )\t !    
possibility ( p>ole2  7iii7 end+ m&atory
 m9imum s5t5c+ & provid+ inc>c]at$      
individuals an opportunity to petition =
 release aft] s]v+ #aj ye>s = any crime 
by a review bo>d t includes at lea/ "o  
individual :o has previ\sly s]v$ "t1 to 
bo? enc\rage & rew>d p :o re=m !mselves 
& pose no ?reat to public safety no     
matt] ! (f5se2  7iv7 end+ tru?-9-s5t5c+ 
laws & re9/at+ ,f$]al p>ole2  7v7 end+ !
 s5t5c+ disp>ity betwe5 crack & coca9e2 

7vi7 e/abli%+ a national compassionate  
release /&>d t includes a presumption ( 
release = any p]son ) a disability :o   
has sp5t at lea/ #ae ye>s 9 prison1 z   
well z any p]son ov] ! age ( #ej :o has 
sp5t at lea/ #aj ye>s 9 prison1 ov] !   
age ( #ee :o has sp5t #e ye>s 9 prison1 
or ov] ! age ( #fj2  7vii7 requir+      
,/ates to impose s5t5c+ review+ /&>ds1  
p>ticul>ly = juv5iles s5t5c$ prior to _!
 #ah? bir?day1 aboli%+ y\? jails1 & mak+
 ! det5tion ( *ildr5 9 any =m ! absolute
 la/ resort2  7viii7 repeal+ ov]ly      
re/rictive habeas corpus rules t make x 
difficult = p :o h be5 wrongfully accus$
 to br+ _! cases to c\rt2 &  7ix7       
repeal+ ! ,prison ,litigation ,re=m ,act
 ( #aiif to return ag5cy to inc>c]at$   
individuals & p[] to ! c\rts to c>ry out
 regulation & ov]sight ?r\gh c\rt ord]s2
 &  7,c7 r$uce ! risk ( recidivism by   
trans=m+ ! exp]i5ce ( conf9em5t by-- 7i7
 end+ solit>y conf9em5t2  7ii7 inc>c]at+
 p1 to ! ext5t possible1 at a facility  
close/ to _! home1 & at a location t    

comports ) _! security de/9ation2  7iii7
 bann+ ! prosecution ( *ildr5 "u ! age (
 #ah 9 adult c\rts & ensur+ juv5iles are
 n h\s$ 9 adult prisons b 9 community-  
or home-bas$ rehabilitation programs2   
7iv7 all[+ transg5d] individuals to be  
h\s$ 9 a facility t con=ms ) _! g5d]    
id5tity2  7v7 provid+ access to         
high-quality1 trauma-in=m$1 & culturally
 responsive physical1 m5tal1 &          
behavioral heal? c>e 9 prisons & jails1 
includ+ sub/ance use disord] & m5tal    
heal? treatm5t1 m$ication = ov]doses1   
hormonal treatm5t & g5d]-affirm+        
proc$ures1 & full reproductive &        
gynecological s]vices1 includ+ adequate 
s]vices = pregnant1 labor+1 & po/p>tum  
p2  7vi7 provid+ p :o are inc>c]at$ )   
access to commiss>y items1 & clo?+ at   
rates no high] ?an ^? available on !    
free m>ket1 z well z programm+1         
educational mat]ials1 & p]sonal prop]ty 
9 :i* all items are consi/5t ) !        
individual's g5d] id5tity & cultural    
pref]5ces2  7vii7 provid+ high-quality1 

g5d]-responsive education & vocation    
tra9+ & access to suffici5t libr>ies &  
read+ mat]ials2  7viii7 re/or+          
eligibility = ,f$]al ,pell ,grants to   
all /ud5ts reg>dless ( immigration /atus
 & ^? inc>c]at$ 9 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local
 facilities )\t reg>d to (f5se or s5t5ce
 l5g?2  7ix7 end+ =c$ labor practices & 
requir+ inc>c]at$ individuals to be paid
 = _! labor at a rate t is no l[] ?an ! 
,f$]al m9imum wage2  7x7 provid+ g5]\s  
9-p]son visitation = a reasonable       
duration ( "t1 includ+ regul> visitation
 betwe5 inc>c]at$ individuals :o are    
prim>y c>etak] p>5ts & _! family memb]s 
& access to free phone calls & video    
conf]5c+ sessions2  7xi7 improv+ !      
quality ( 9-p]son visits by all[+       
p>tn]s1 p>5ts1 & *ildr5 to h physical   
contact1 a room ) natural light1 a space
 t all[s = "s privacy1 a place ) food   
available = pur*ase1 space = *ildr5 &   
p>5ts to play toge!r1 & are accessible =
 families ) disabilities includ+        
,am]ican ,sign ,language int]pret]s &   

fully accessible build+s t are ,,ada    
compliant2  7xii7 provid+ heal?y &      
nutriti\s food & room = physical ex]cise
 to promote heal?2  7xiii7 e/abli%+ &   
ma9ta9+ reasonable heat+ & cool+ /&>ds 9
 all ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local prisons1    
jails1 & det5tion facilities  7xiv7     
provid+ reasonable accommodations = p ) 
disabilities z requir$ by ! ,am]icans ) 
,disabilities ,act & section #ejd ( !   
,rehabilitation ,act2  7xv7 e/abli%+    
g5d]-responsive practices = all         
inc>c]at$ p1 includ+ wom51 transg5d]1   
g5d]-v>iant1 & nonb9>y individuals1     
includ+ a ban on solit>y conf9em5t &    
physical re/ra9ts on pregnant p & ensur+
 all body se>*es are conduct$ by /aff ( 
! inc>c]at$ p]son's pref]r$ g5d]2  7xvi7
 explicitly prohibit+ discrim9ation &   
mi/reatm5t ( inc>c]at$ p on ! basis (   
sex1 age1 race1 national orig91         
disability1 religion1 & sexual          
ori5tation & g5d] id5tity or expression2
  7xvii7 creat+ an indep5d5t division or
 ag5cy to provide ov]sight ( ! ,bureau (

 ,prisons & ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&         
,security ) ! au?ority to inve/igate    
civil rights compla9ts f inc>c]at$      
individuals & ensure prison]s are h\s$ 9
 safe1 heal?y environm5ts2  7xviii7     
provid+ adequate ov]sight ( ! ,prison   
,rape ,elim9ation ,act to ensure !      
safety & protection ( all inc>c]at$ p1  
includ+ ,,lgbtq individuals 9 prisons & 
jails2  7xix7 elim9at+ sup]vision       
revocation & re9c>c]ation ( p subject to
 correctional surveillance :o commit    
compliance violations su* z1 b n limit$ 
to1 failure to obta9 a ,,g$1 failure to 
secure h\s+1 failure to obta9 employm5t1
 or failure to att5d m5tal heal? or     
sub/ance use treatm5t2 &  7xx7 provid+  
support to ensure successful transition 
= return+ citiz5s ?r\gh t>get$ & robu/  
re5try programs1 includ+ e/abli%+ a     
,f$]al ag5cy d$icat$ to monitor+ &      
improv+ re5try supports & s]vices2  7#c7
 ensure t weal? discrim9ation &         
corporate pr(ite]+ play no role 9 !     
det]m9ation ( outcomes 9 ! ,am]ican     

legal sy/em by--  7,a7 end+ ! use (     
secur$ bonds or money bail & provid+    
grants to ,/ates to e/abli% alt]nate    
pretrial sy/ems to r$uce ! pretrial     
det5tion population2  7,b7 repeal+ ! use
 ( crim9al fees = probation sup]vision1 
pres5t5ce inve/igations1 & drug &       
alcohol te/+2  7,c7 end+ ! imposition ( 
c\rt fees & f9es to individuals lack+ ! 
ability to pay1 & end+ practices t      
result 9 inc>c]ation1 ext5sion (        
sup]vision1 or /ripp+ ( rights =        
nonpaym5t ( a debt alone2  7,d7 inve/+ 9
 public def5d] (fices at bo? ! ,f$]al & 
,/ate levels1 ensur+ def5d] (fices h    
ample capacity--includ+ immigration law 
exp]ts--to ensure ! quality ( def5se a  
p]son receives is n dep5d5t on "o's     
f9ancial situation & t ! quality (      
def5se is n inhibit$ by unmanageable    
caseloads2  7,e7 prohibit+ private      
companies f pr(it+ f jails1 prisons1    
immigration det5tion facilities &       
alt]native-to-det5tion programs1        
probation programs1 electronic monitor+ 

or any o!r =m ( mass sup]vision or      
det5tion2  7,f7 prohibit+ private       
companies f pr(it+ f ! op]ation (       
prisons1 jails1 & immigration det5tion  
facilities1 includ+ food s]vices1       
f9ancial s]vices1 commiss>ies1 & m$ical 
c>e2  7,g7 deliv]+ res\rces t[>ds       
education1 fair employm5t1 civic        
engagem5t1 & access to h\s+1            
transportation1 & social s]vices =      
curr5tly & =m]ly inc>c]at$ p2  7,h7     
ensur+ ! "r to vote = all citiz5s1      
includ+ inc>c]at$ & =m]ly inc>c]at$ p & 
individuals await+ trial2 &  7,i7 end+ !
 practice ( prison g]rym&]+ :]eby       
inc>c]at$ p]sons are c\nt$ 9 ,c5sus     
population c\nts z resid5ts (           
correctional facilities & n _! mo/ rec5t
 resid5ce prior to imprisonm5t2 &  7#d7 
rebuild ! communities mo/ h>m$ by !     
fail$ policies ( mass inc>c]ation       
?r\gh-- 7,a7 ensur+ t dignity & /ability
 is )9 ev]yone's rea* by--  7i7 creat+ a
 heal? c>e sy/em t gu>antees e ,am]ican 
compreh5sive c>e1 includ+ repeal+ !     

,hyde ,am5dm5t & ensur+ safe & legal    
access to ! full-range ( reproductive   
heal? s]vices1 & elim9at+ out-(-pocket  
mon?ly premiums1 copays1 & d$uctibles = 
sub/ance use disord] & m5tal heal?      
treatm5t 9 communities2  7ii7 inve/+ #a 
trillion to mod]nize & exp& ! /ock (    
social h\s+ ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1 provid+   
t>get$ d[n paym5t & r5t paym5t          
assi/ance1 inc5tiviz+ local r5t control 
programs1 & condition+ ,f$]al fund+ on !
 removal ( ap>tm5t ban policies &       
exclusion>y zon+ requirem5ts2  7iii7    
provid+ /ability to ! work]s :o drive   
our economy by rais+ ! m9imum wage to   
#ae & ty+ x to inflation1 provid+ a     
,f$]al job to e p]son :o wants "o1 end+ 
! subm9imum wage & fairly comp5sat+ p :o
 provide imm5se value to _! families &  
communities ?r\gh nontraditional "w su* 
z *ildc>e & family c>egiv+2  7iv7 ensur+
 all communities1 specifically ^?       
communities disproportionately impact$  
by sy/emic environm5tal1 social1 &      
economic inju/ice1 h access to clean1   

safe1 & heal?y homes1 wat]1 food1 & air1
 includ+ ! promotion1 implem5tation1 &  
fund+ to support ! ,gre5 ,new ,deal2    
7v7 provid+ free transportation & remov+
 crim9al p5alties associat$ ) access+   
sy/ems ( transportation1 su* z f>e      
evasion1 transportation & /reet safety  
violations t result 9 ticket+1 c\rt1 &  
te*nical assi/ance programs1 & bann+ !  
use ( biometric data su* z facial       
analytics te*nology z x relates to      
travel2  7vi7 provid+ compreh5sive      
supports & su/a9$ res\rces to crime     
survivors1 includ+ survivors ( sexual   
assault1 traffick+ & *ild exploitation1 
dome/ic viol5ce1 & gun viol5ce & _!     
families 9 ! =m ( m5tal heal? treatm5t  
co/s1 trauma s]vices1 victim relocations
 s]vices1 & help cov]+ basic ne$s su* z 
h\s+1 food1 & transportation2  7vii7    
r$uc+ gun viol5ce by regulat+           
manufactur]s1 limit+ fire>m production &
 sales1 includ+ a p]man5t ban on        
assault-type weapons1 a mass gun buyback
 program1 & support+ community-bas$     

viol5ce & trauma int]ruption            
initiatives2  7viii7 ensur+ rep>ations  
are made ?r\gh a sy/ematic acc\nt+1     
ackn[l$gem5t1 & repair ( pa/ & ongo+    
h>ms to ,black communities1 specifically
 desc5dants ( enslav$ p 9 ,am]ica t     
includes monet>y comp5sation &          
l>ge-scale social inve/m5ts t include1 b
 are n limit$ to1 debt free college1    
home[n]%ip assi/ance1 gu>ante$ heal?    
c>e1 & bus9ess f9anc+ support2  7ix7    
dismantl+ & rebuild+ a compassionate1 j1
 & humane immigration sy/em t keeps     
families toge!r & e/abli%es a pa?way to 
citiz5%ip = millions ( undocum5t$       
immigrants liv+ & contribut+ to society2
 &  7x7 support+ & prioritiz+ !         
pres]vation ( families1 p>ticul>ly ^?   
impact$ by ! legal & immigration sy/ems1
 by remov+ /rict timel9es relat$ to !   
t]m9ation ( p>5tal rights "u ! ,adoption
 & ,safe ,families ,act1 repeal+        
provisions ( ! ,immigration &           
,nationality ,act t m&ate det5tion &    
all[ = ! =c$ sep>ation ( immigrant      

*ildr5 & families1 promot+ policies &   
practices focus$ on trauma prev5tion &  
support1 family reunification & keep+   
families toge!r1 & /r5g!n+ & en=c+ !    
,indian ,*ild ,welf>e ,act to ensure    
,native *ildr5 impact$ by p>5tal        
inc>c]ation c rema9 )9 ,tribal          
communities2 &  7,b7 end+ milit>iz$     
polic+ practices & inve/+ 9 s]vices t   
provide real safety ?r\gh-- 7i7 /opp+ ! 
transf] ( milit>y equipm5t to local     
police dep>tm5ts1 enc\rag+ di/rict &    
,/ates attorney (fices to report        
civilian dea? by an (fic] to ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,ju/ice1 & elim9at+ qualifi$         
immunity1 = police & correctional       
(fic]s2  7ii7 prohibit+ ,/ate & local   
law en=cem5t ag5cies f c>ry+ out ,f$]al 
immigration en=cem5t activities1 includ+
 a prompt end to ,secure ,communities   
programs & programs implem5t$ "u section
 #bhg7;g7 ( ! ,immigration &            
,nationality ,act1 & ensur+ t localities
 are nev] requir$ to %>e in=mation )    
,f$]al immigration en=cem5t ag5cies2    

7iii7 prioritiz+ law en=cem5t res\rces  
to dramatically increase ! solve rate ( 
! mo/ s]i\s (f5ses1 su* z %oot+s1       
homicides1 & sexual assaults1 includ+   
fully elim9at+ ! rape-kit backlog2  7iv7
 te/+1 implem5t+1 & evaluat+ me?ods (   
process+ #iaa calls t r$uce unnecess>y  
contact betwe5 law en=cem5t & community 
memb]s2  7v7 creat+ & support+          
fir/-respond] ag5cies & p>tn]%ips to    
solve problems t arise f sub/ance use   
disord]s1 m5tal heal? diagnoses1 &      
pov]ty t d n require crim9al en=cem5t or
 arm$ (fic]s1 includ+ ! designation ( a 
non-#iaa numb] = dispat* ( crisis &     
trauma int]v5tion teams2  7vi7 provid+  
res\rces = non-law en=cem5t l$1         
community-bas$ viol5ce & trauma         
int]ruption models2  7vii7 fund+ &      
emp[]+ civilian review bo>ds to ensure  
communities h input 9 ! hir+ & fir+ (   
police (fic]s1 discipl9>y actions1      
budget & policy decisions1 & access to  
relevant ag5cy in=mation2  7viii7       
e/abli%+ /&>ds & report+1 & provid+     

tra9+ on implicit bias1 use ( =ce1      
de-escalation1 includ+ nonle?al         
int]v5tions & respond+ to crises involv+
 y\?1 immigrants1 p ) disabilities1 p ) 
diff]5t religi\s affiliations1 ,engli%  
,language ,le>n]s1 ,,lgbtq1 & g5d]      
noncon=m+ individuals2  7ix7 elim9at+ ! 
doctr9e ( absolute immunity =           
prosecutors & provid+ res\rces to       
support bett] prosecutorial practices1 9
 l9e ) def5dants' con/itutional &       
/atutory rights2  7x7 ensur+ ! economic 
vitality ( communities dep5d5t on !     
inc>c]ation indu/ry by gu>antee+ a job =
 e p]son :o curr5tly works 9 a jail or  
prison1 includ+ any necess>y tra9+ or   
education2  7xi7 bann+ law en=cem5t use 
( facial analytics te*nology1 includ+   
surveillance te*nologies & risk         
assessm5t s(tw>e t are subject to       
algori?mic bias2  7xii7 provid+ law     
en=cem5t1 fir/ respond]s1 & civilian    
/aff ) adequate m5tal heal? s]vices2    
7xiii7 sev]ely re/rict+ ! use ( civil   
asset =feiture by police dep>tm5ts &    

prosecutor (fices1 limit+ su* =feitures 
to ef=ts to disrupt major crime         
organizations1 su* z t]rori/ networks & 
int]national drug c>tels2  7xiv7        
re9/itut+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice's role 9
 inve/igat+ police dep>tm5ts t repeat$ly
 violate citiz5s' civil rights1 &       
e/abli%+ adequate ov]sight ( cons5t     
decrees2 &  7xv7 ensur+ crim9al         
liability = civil rights & ,brady       
violations result+ f police or          
prosecutorial misconduct4