Consistency
Consistency in punishment and bail
We support transitioning to a bail system that detains people based exclusively on public safety and flight risk rather than based on their bank accounts
Safety-first Default. We support having a clear legal presumption of release for non-violent, low-risk individuals
Establish Preventative Detention for High-risk violent offenders which is based on evidence of danger rather than a high bail amount that can simply “buy” their way out of.
Improve Pre-trial Standards by implementing standardized risk assessment tools that must be transparent which have been checked for racial and socio-economic bias; that they really measure actual risk (history of violence, sipping court) rather than proxies of poverty
Uniform enforcement of the Law
To restore public trust, we urge the law be applied regardless of geography or socioeconomic status
There should be zero-tolerance for violent recidivism to ensure that high-level crimes and repeat violent offenses are met with clear, statutory consequences to protect the community
Standardized sentencing Guidelines: use data-driven benchmarks to reduce judge shopping and ensure that similar crimes receive similar punishment across all districts
To conduct Mandatory “ ability to pay” hearings, where financial bail remains, we mandate an immediate hearing to ensure any financial condition is affordable. A pathway to equity means no one is jailed solely because they are poor
White-collar accountability: expand the enforcement of financial and corporate crimes to ensure that “crimes at every level” include those from the boardroom to the street corners
Consistency in Sentencing
·We urge having Standardized “ Alternative Pathway Matrix: for first time and non- violent offenses so that judges must consider to ensure restorative justice and vocational training are not “lucky breaks” for some but a fair pathway for all who qualify