Interviewer-Tanya Williams former police cop who works at the University of Blue Ash she helps students with scholarships,resume and internships
Why does the criminal justice system need to be reformed? it puts minorities in particularly male blacks at a disadvantage because they are arrested and convicted at a much higher rate. It also puts low social-economic individuals at a disadvantage because of the bond fees for posting bails.
What are the opportunities for innovation in the criminal justice system? One opportunity is Rehabilitation because it equips low-level offenders to successful renter society another opportunity would be Reclassification of some criminal offenses
Why is criminal justice reform so important? Criminal justice reform is very necessary because it discriminates people based on race, class and other factors contributed to it.
Is meaningful reform possible in the current political climate? Yes, it is possible and necessary, but it will also be very challenging to put into action or perspective with the way the criminal justice system is right now.
What changes could be made to improve the criminal justice system? Racism in the prison system as a cop I saw a lot of racist activities and crime in the criminal justice system that made me sick to my bone as an African American female officer, Mandatory minimum sentencing law needs to be changed before I talk about why it needs to change what is mandatory minimum sentencing laws are designed as a basic rule-of-thumb for specific charges meaning that each crime you commit comes with a certain amount of time you have to spend in jail. It needs to be reformed because prosecutors use it to their advantage by threatening defendants with longer sentencing in an attempt to secure a guilty plea in exchange for a reduced sentence law. People have abused this power and put in jail for a very long time because of this reasoning that the criminal justice system use.