How does overcriminalization affect you?

Please Join the GenOpp Institute, The Buckeye Institute, and America’s Future Foundation on April 21st at Due  Amici for an evening discussing overcriminalization and mandatory sentencing with guest  speaker Robert Alt, President of the Buckeye Institute.

REGISTER: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-does-overcriminalization-affect-you-tickets-16085553323?aff=eac2

Problem: Overcriminalization is happening at an alarming rate in our country – America has the highest incarceration rate in the world. Thanks to mandatory sentencing, too many non-violent offenders have been sent directly to prison for too long – and communities of color are being hurt the most. There are way too many laws, and many – namely, drug laws – are often unrealistically harsh. Judges are being forced to administer punishments that don’t make sense for non-violent crimes. No one should spend decades in prison for a non-violent marijuana drug offense.

Solution: We must work to reassess all of our laws – what we consider criminal must be re-evaluated. And we must end federal mandatory sentencing for non-violent offenses. Judges must be empowered to design punishments that fit the scope of the crime and make the most sense for communities – let’s get the federal government out of the way. We’re about restorative justice: alternative, rehabilitative sentences should be considered in sentencing.