Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders has unveiled a plan to 'reform every aspect of America's dysfunctional criminal justice system' by ending 'for-profit greed' in the system, expanding inmates' rights and changing how policing works
Washington Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders unveiled Sunday a criminal justice overhaul to"reform every aspect of America's dysfunctional criminal justice system" by ending"for-profit greed" in the system, expanding inmates' rights and changing how policing works in the country.
According to the plan, if elected president, Sanders -- who has long campaigned on ending for-profit prisons -- would ban cash bail and civil asset forfeiture, as well as increase the number of public defenders and funding for them to better serve certain communities, according to the plan. He would also enact a"Prisoner Bill of Rights" for incarcerated people that includes rights to living wages and educational training, as well as the right to vote.
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