One of my priorities is criminal justice reform, and there is certainly bipartisan appetite for that. I think we need to eliminate… — Ayanna Pressley Copy Share Image
Suspension and expulsion are tied to a host of short- and long-term consequences. For some students, zero-tolerance policies in schools lead directly… — Kimberle Williams Crenshaw Copy Share Image
“taxpayers pay nearly $150 billion annually for criminal justice costs—half again as much per capita as Canadians—about $2,000 for every family of… — Bonnie Buxton Copy Share Image
All we want is justice for John Crawford and everyone responsible for John Crawford's death should be held responsible, the criminal justice… — Michael Wright Copy Share Image
“This book makes a simple argument: that American criminal justice isn’t one system with massive racial disparities but two distinct regimes. One… — Chris Hayes Copy Share Image
These are young people who made mistakes that aren't that different than the mistakes I made and the mistakes that a lot… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
“I use the term "punishment bureaucracy" instead of "criminal justice system" because it is a more accurate and less deceptive way to… — Alec Karakatsanis Copy Share Image
Prosecutorial misconduct is one of the most detrimental problems in our criminal justice system, because prosecutors are essentially the most powerful actors… — Maya Moore Copy Share Image
“Acknowledging that a woman's right to be safe from a gender-based attack was a "civil right," I believed, was critically important in… — Joe Biden Copy Share Image
“A lengthy term of community service working with addicts on the outside would probably have driven the same truth home and been… — Piper Kerman Copy Share Image
“...our current criminal justice system has no provision for restorative justice, in which an offender confronts the damage they have done and… — Piper Kerman Copy Share Image
I am convinced that, because the criminal justice system is run by humans, it is naturally subject to human error. There is… — Tom Price Copy Share Image
“In the U.S. criminal justice system, someone accused of a crime cannot be convicted unless evidence demonstrates that person’s guilt “beyond a… — Victor Cheng Copy Share Image
We have to face up to systemic racism. We see it in jobs, we see it in education, we see it in… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
I think that we are in a position to continue to make progress, but it's gonna require us to both recognize what… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The criminal justice system should have the authority to determine the immigration status of all criminals, regardless of race or ethnicity, and… — Susana Martinez Copy Share Image
“The U.S. Supreme Court has called free will a “universal and persistent” foundation for our system of law, distinct from “a deterministic… — Sam Harris Copy Share Image
“It is only when we see the worst that Man can offer, that we begin to see the best that Man still… — Faith Brashear Copy Share Image
“The Supreme Court has now closed the courthouse doors to claims of racial bias at every stage of the criminal justice process,… — Michelle Alexander Copy Share Image
The United States has held out against taking part in any of the world consensus that there should be a court of… — Roger Waters Copy Share Image
I think it's important to encourage young people to tell their own stories and to speak openly about their own experiences with… — Michelle Alexander Copy Share Image
Black people are dying in this country because we have a criminal justice system which is out of control, a system in… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
If you're not thinking about the way systemic bias can be propagated through the criminal justice system or predictive policing, then it's… — Kate Crawford Copy Share Image
The modern view of criminal justice, broadly, is that public concern with morality or expediency decrees expiation for the violation of a… — Max Weber Copy Share Image
Once brave politicians and others explain the war on drugs' true cost, the American people will scream for a cease-fire. Bring the… — Larry Elder Copy Share Image
I think there are lots of those moments when we meet people - listeners at a meet-and-greet - and they tell us… — Karen Kilgariff Copy Share Image
I was concerned about a system that appeared to provide immunity for one individual under one set of circumstances. When we have… — Ketanji Brown Jackson Copy Share Image
Johnny Cash was a rebel, not only just in the musical sense, but he was somebody who was for the people, and… — Michael Franti Copy Share Image
You have young men of color in many communities who are more likely to end up in jail or in the criminal… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It's encouraging to watch bipartisan leaders from different states recognize the need for fair and rational legislation focused on creating second chances… — Michael G. Rubin Copy Share Image
“The main difference is that the enlightened believe that the poor criminal should be rehabilitated while the righteous believe that the immoral… — William Ryan Copy Share Image
For every dollar of revenue generated by gambling, taxpayers must pay at least $3 in increased criminal justice costs, social welfare expenses,… — John Warren Kindt Copy Share Image
I think Kamala Harris would be a fantastic president. I've known her for many years. We've worked on a lot of issues… — Ted Lieu Copy Share Image
One might expect that the families of murder victims would be showered with sympathy and support, embraced by their communities. But in… — Eric Schlosser Copy Share Image
I've seen signs of life with regards to bipartisan support for criminal justice reform, but the support does not reflect the necessary… — Malcolm Jenkins Copy Share Image
We cannot eradicate global drug markets, but we can certainly regulate them as we have done with alcohol and tobacco markets. Drug… — Otto Perez Molina Copy Share Image
We are the in midst of a bipartisan moment as it relates to criminal justice reform and dealing with mass incarceration in… — Hakeem Jeffries Copy Share Image
The show [Shots Fired] is an autopsy of our criminal justice system, a space where the conversation surrounding the issues in our… — Aisha Hinds Copy Share Image
We are having a public health response to this epidemic of prescription opioids. We are looking at treatment options, there are drugs… — Perri Peltz Copy Share Image
The whole future of America's black community is at risk. One out of every three young black men in Washington, D.C., is… — Randall Robinson Copy Share Image