CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORMS

Corrections

Incarcerated individuals shall receive support and services to reintegrate into society after serving their sentence throughout their sentence and during probation
Lowering the cost of sealing records, and removing felony convictions from permanent records
Offering incentives to employers for hiring convicted felons who have served their time

Humane treatment of inmates as priority, with consideration to level of danger the inmate presents, and level of corrections facilities
National standards for Isolation, and use of force
Modernization of incarceration facilities

Decriminalization of Drug Use and Drug Possession
Converting incarcerated inmates for Drug Use or Possession into members of society going through Rehab
Investment in Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centers
Conversion of existing correctional facilities in part or whole into rehabilitation centers separate from convicted inmates
Improving counseling services, and standards to emphasize minimization of relapse
Job seeking, and resume building services to all members in rehabilitation centers
Support in finding affordable housing, and stable financial standing

Elimination of privately operated prisons, corrections facilities, and any other facilities associated with Criminal Justice
Elimination of privately owned or operated services within the Criminal Justice system
Psychological standards for corrections, and criminal justice personnel to ensure humane treatment, and ethical practices
Zero tolerance for personnel who receive charges for DUI, DWI, drug usage, assault, sexual offenses, or other felony crimes
Zero tolerance also includes misconduct within the facilities themselves such as, but not limited to: assault of inmates, abuse of power, sexual misconduct, or aiding in drug trafficking

Municipalities, and all courts shall set the number of public defenders available to the public to a ratio of 1 public defender to 10 cases that are misdemeanors or above, and have no less than 3 public defenders to assist with minor misdemeanors
Private law firms may rotate personnel to serve as public defenders if staffing needs aren’t met for a period of 6 months maximum, per provided public defender
Public defenders shall focus on rehabilitative, community service, or other non-jail and fine related resolutions to all cases whenever possible

Traffic Court shall be reduced, as shall policing of traffic as a priority within the criminal justice community
Traffic Court shall henceforth deal with misdemeanors, and felony cases exclusively related to traffic, or vehicle crimes
Rulings shall focus on rehabilitation, education, public service, or other non-jail and fine related resolutions whenever possible

Arraignments for all courts shall be for individuals only, no longer shall group hearings be admissible to ensure and protect privacy of persons arraigned
Arraignments should include remote options to reduce traffic and burden of the arraigned from missing work, or other private activities

For all levels of courts, the standard for Judgeship or Magistrate shall include
A minimum of 5 years within a legal field
No party affiliation, support, or endorsement
No private interest group support, endorsement, or affiliation
Term limits not to exceed 12 years cumulative service at any given court system
No history, public or private of intolerance, discrimination, bigotry, misogyny, or other forms of demographically charged impartiality
Violations of any of the standards shall result in immediate removal from the bench and review of cases judged for impartiality, integrity, and legality