Paul: Keep pushing criminal justice reform in Ky.
Sen. Rand Paul
March 30, 2016
It will come as no surprise to many Kentuckians that America’s criminal justice system is in desperate need of repair. Our nation’s laws should be focused on imprisoning the most dangerous and violent members of our society. Instead, our criminal justice system too frequently traps non-violent offenders, who are disproportionately African American men, in a cycle of poverty, unemployment and incarceration.
The unfortunate consequence of this type of system is an entire group of people facing almost insurmountable odds of ever rejoining society. The injustices within our system are potentially sentencing an entire generation of those who committed youthful mistakes to a future without the opportunity for rehabilitation.
These are serious issues that must be dealt with, which is why I’ve done something not many Republicans are willing to do. I’ve made criminal justice reform a priority. The fact that members of Kentucky’s General Assembly again have put forth criminal justice reform bills this session is encouraging news, and I hope they make these reforms a priority as well.
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