Ralph Northam: I am working to make the criminal justice system fairer for communities of color
The Greensville Correctional Center in Jarratt, Va. By Ralph Northam May 1 at 7:00 AM Ralph Northam, a Democrat, is governor of Virginia.But for justice to be applied, punishments need to fit their crimes.
I believe we have more than enough mandatory minimum sentences — more than 200 — in Virginia state code. In recent weeks, I have visited with community leaders across the state seeking input on how I can best use the power of the governor’s office to make our commonwealth fairer and more equitable for communities of color. My commitment today will not solve all of the issues with our criminal justice system, but I believe it is a step in the right direction.
The 1980s and 1990s saw a rise in the popularity of mandatory minimums pegged to drug offenses, no matter the circumstances. Mandatory minimums for lower-level drug offenses, along with three-strikes laws, helped accelerate the rise in prison populations in the United States. At the end of 2016, the United States had 655 people in prison for every 100,000 adults, according to World Prison Population List, compared to a world prison population rate of 145 per 100,000 adults.
There is evidence that federal prison population numbers are starting to decline. This may be partly because of changes to federal mandatory minimum sentences, such as the Fair Sentencing Act approved by Congress in 2010.Not only are mandatory minimum laws overly punitive and discriminatory, but they’re also expensive. Prison is not free. Governments, and ultimately taxpayers, bear the costs.
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