![]() ![]() In recent years, America’s prison population has finally stabilized after nearly 40 years of unprecedented growth. During the final three years of his administration the federal prison population has declined by almost 28,000, following more than three decades of rising imprisonment.Īs this politically divided nation prepares for the transition of power, President-elect Trump should take the time to talk to his Republican colleagues to review the national success story of criminal justice reform. ![]() ![]() What he ignored was a two-decade drop in crime rates, along with the societal trauma caused by record-level incarceration and the disproportionate burden of criminalization on communities of color.īarack Obama’s White House and Department of Justice have prioritized reducing excessive penalties for drug offenses, easing re-entry for people leaving imprisonment and rooting out racial disparity in the criminal justice system. Trump declared himself the “law and order” candidate and rang an alarm about a purported growing crime wave and chaotic inner cities. During his campaign for president, Donald Trump’s talking points on crime and punishment harkened back to an era of “tough on crime” campaign rhetoric that fueled the stump speeches of candidates like Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton. ![]()
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