Issue Position: Criminal Justice and Police Reform

Issue Position

There has been a significant lack of trust in our law enforcement officers in Georgia, due to multiple instances of racial profiling, excessive use of force, and a perceived cabal of protection officers give to each other to avoid punishment for inappropriate actions. These experiences have fundamentally undermined community belief in the ability of due process and of our government to protect and provide justice for our community members of color.

I am in favor of allocating more resources to social services that protect and promote healthy communities and reduce the need for law enforcement. I will work to increase the budgets for the Department of Child and Family Services, the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, our public mental healthcare systems as well as unemployment training programs and safe housing for the homeless. I also will work to decriminalize marijuana and reduce existing sentences for possession of marijuana.

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