If you make Pam Bondy a judicial Secretary, you will be able to achieve common sense criminal reform

On the ultra -parties in Washington, the Senate’s approval hearing often develops into political drama, and as expected, the people and the media are paying attention to which candidates are facing severe battles for approval. However, there are some candidates who betray their expectations and show a wider range of charms than everyone imagined. Let’s consider an example of Pam Bondy nominated as a judge.

Although the questions of the Democratic Party and the Republican Party had a remarkable contrast, Bondy at a nominated hearing showed that the philosophy of wise supervisory criminal reforms, such as reducing recidivism, mental health services, and drug treatment programs. He has expressed his sincere support for. Support services that focus on work and return to the local community are essential to eliminating the sustainable boomerang effect of returning immediately after being released from prison.

Bondy said in an opening statement that “it is necessary to reduce recidivism to make the United States secure again.” She later added, “I was proud to be able to support President Trump’s first steps.” In this regard, I can do more and something you can do. “

And she is right. There are more things you can do to further develop the success of the First Step Law. In order to continue reform of outdated and harmful criminal judicial policies, distribute limited resources in the federal system as a whole, and provide a way to provide the second chance to give criminal individuals. There is no shortage of supported policy ideas. The important thing is that all of these goals can be achieved while strengthening public safety.

We have already confirmed the positive advantage of the first step method. According to data published by the Ministry of Justice in June 2024, only 9.7 % of the approximately 45,000, which received the groundbreaking criminal reform law, was re -arrested. When measuring a recidivism rate, it is important to recognize that the recidivism rate of 25% to less than 30% is considered “good”. It will be more clear over time, but according to the data so far, the recidivism rate based on the first step method is amazing. There is no reason not to proceed with further reforms. They are working. They will protect our safety.

Bondy was asked for various bills, including the Safety Supervisory Law. Senator Chris Koons in Delaware said that this bipartinese bill did not inadvertently hinder those who have succeeded in rebuilding in the correct orbital, but are released under the federal coach and have the highest risk of recidivism. He emphasized that the purpose is to give priority to limited government resources. Their life. (“Release with surveillance” is the monitoring period of the federal probe that is usually performed after imprisonment.)

A more secure supervision law is an incentive that complies with supervision conditions and does not threaten public safety by expanding early dismissal opportunities. It also guarantees that the director will be imposed only when necessary to protect public safety. This approach eliminates people who no longer need to be intensive monitoring from the institution, releases the terms of the care observer, the resources of the court, and focuses on protecting public safety by dealing with the most risky individuals. You will be able to do it.

During the hearing, Bondy was asked for opinions on various bills. For example, Chris Koon’s Senator,

Bondy pointed out appropriately and answered as follows, as follows, to a wise reform of crime. Rotation door. We want to do as much as possible to increase social productivity, “said Bondy. “When someone goes to prison, it often becomes a cycle. I saw it every day. It’s a rotating door that people go outside and finally return.”

Bondy did not stop there. She emphasized the importance of drug treatment programs, mental health programs, and other support services for citizens who returned to the community after the imprisonment period. “Many people don’t even know how to get a driver’s license, but we say to you to find a job and find a place to live, so we can help you. Bondy says. He pointed out that “98 % of prison (detention)) will be released, and after calling prison” confusion “, he emphasized that” more drug court is needed. ” It is imprisoned and focuses on drug abuse and dealing with addiction. Bondy also emphasized that many people involved in the criminal judicial system had a “double diagnosis” of drug addiction and mental illness.

The good news is that there are several other paths to reduce recidivism. This includes bills such as a more secure supervision method, a blank withdrawal method, a fresh start method, and the Kenneth P. Thompson Restarting method.

The blank paper method stipulates that the record is automatically sealed for simple possession and low -level non -violent marijuana crimes. In addition, an individual who has been convicted of other non -violent crimes will be established to file a record of records to the court. (These records are still accessible to law enforcement agencies and courts.) Fresh start method will provide subsidies to states that enact automatic recording seals and erasure methods. The Kenneth P. Thompson Bigin Bigin Again method eliminates the current federal age limit on the cancellation of simple possession crimes.

Bondy pointed out the criminal judicial policy at a nomination hearing. There may be many fields that will cause differences in opinions between party factions in the next four years, but promoting a supervisory criminal reform package (a potential “second stage method”) under the cooperative secretary. The possibility of being welcomed for both sides. Probably surprising to many who did not predict that the candidates of the administration have many commonalities.

Jason Pie is the vice president of Due Process Institute.