Overcriminalization significantly undermines human flourishing and social well-being by harming the family, social networks, and social citizenship. Additionally, it prevents capable men and women from utilizing their creative capacities in the marketplace. This creates vast issues involving relations with family while incarcerated and reintegration into society after release. On the economic side, draconian cash bail systems undermine justice through basing someone's ability to attain pre-trial release upon their wealth, not their actual threat to society.
“Conrad's defense of the Cure Violence program comes a week after it was revealed that the interrupter hiring practices had not been taking place as spelled out in the city's contract, which mandates no candidates be offered employment ‘without prior consultation with Metro Government and law enforcement,’ and describes an interview panel that includes a police officer. “
Louisville Courier Journal
May 31, 2019
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