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Along these lines, I think it was an attempt to not piss off potential donors. "I donate a quarter million a year and you give it to a black who killed her own

Along these lines, I think it was an attempt to not piss off potential donors. "I donate a quarter million a year and you give it to a black who killed her own son? Guess Yale could use a new building with my name on it" Still though, the US needs to have a good hard look at de-monetizing the prison industrial complex, humanizing post-incarcerated people, and disassembling the economic incentives to use the 13th amendment for disenfranchisement.

danso 9y ago
But there are potential donors who deeply care about reforming criminal justice. The Koch brothers and the Deasons, for instance: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/30/opinion/ruining-lives-with-criminal-justice.html https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/30/opinion/ruining-lives-wit... I realize the op-ed linked to above mentions legislation to end harsh punishment/disclosure rules for first-time non-violent offenders, but that's a reasonable initial milestone in reforming the justice system to be more rehabilitative. You can read more about their stances as advocated by Freedom Partners, the nonprofit that they founded and fund: https://freedompartners.org/issues/ https://freedompartners.org/issues/ Including this statement of support for VA governor candidate Ed Gillespie's criminal justice reform plan: https://freedompartners.org/press/holden-keeping-virginia-safe-providing-second-chance-and-making-the-system-more-just-are-at-the-heart-of-ed-gillespies-criminal-justice-reform-plan/ https://freedompartners.org/press/holden-keeping-virginia-sa... https://edforvirginia.com/criminaljustice/ https://edforvirginia.com/criminaljustice/ > “Virginia’s criminal justice system should be just, fair and redeeming. Law enforcement and justice should be administered fairly, and when Virginians exit the criminal justice system they should leave more prepared to live a full and contributing life in society. “ – Ed Gillespie

danso 9y ago

But there are potential donors who deeply care about reforming criminal justice. The Koch brothers and the Deasons, for instance: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/30/opinion/ruining-lives-with-criminal-justice.html https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/30/opinion/ruining-lives-wit... I realize the op-ed linked to above mentions legislation to end harsh punishment/disclosure rules for first-time non-violent offenders, but that's a reasonable initial milestone in reforming the justice system to be more rehabilitative. You can read more about their stances as advocated by Freedom Partners, the nonprofit that they founded and fund: https://freedompartners.org/issues/ https://freedompartners.org/issues/ Including this statement of support for VA governor candidate Ed Gillespie's criminal justice reform plan: https://freedompartners.org/press/holden-keeping-virginia-safe-providing-second-chance-and-making-the-system-more-just-are-at-the-heart-of-ed-gillespies-criminal-justice-reform-plan/ https://freedompartners.org/press/holden-keeping-virginia-sa... https://edforvirginia.com/criminaljustice/ https://edforvirginia.com/criminaljustice/ > “Virginia’s criminal justice system should be just, fair and redeeming. Law enforcement and justice should be administered fairly, and when Virginians exit the criminal justice system they should leave more prepared to live a full and contributing life in society. “ – Ed Gillespie