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.
“The biggest sticking point was whether the financial requirement undermined the amendment's intent to end the disenfranchisement of more than 1 million felons who have completed their sentence and returned to society. The bill's sponsor, Rep. James Grant, R-Tampa, said the measure clarifies the meaning of the language of the ballot proposal approved in November and is consistent with the media campaign that promoted its passage.“
Tallahassee Democrat
April 24, 2019
Read More“The problem is Florida’s strict guidelines for who can and can’t get financial aid make no provision for people who have turned their lives around; they do not take into consideration how long ago the offense occurred and treats convicted murderers the same as it treats those convicted of some lesser crimes, such as burglary.“
Tallahassee Democrat
September 22, 2018
Read More"Leon County judges were intentionally trying to unconstitutionally detain defendants, Hinkle said, but he believed that they and prosecutors were operating in step with what has historically been done."
Tallahassee Democrat
August 23, 2018
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