Why are we undoing the progress that’s been made to correct the problems with corrections?
By Kinsey Crowley
Trending News Reporter
USA Today
Less than four years after George Floyd’s murder sparked a mass awakening to the inequities of the criminal justice system, political leaders across the country are returning to a tough-on-crime approach. In some cases, voters and lawmakers are opting to reverse reforms passed years ago.
San Francisco voted Tuesday in support of two propositions that give more power to police and require addiction treatment as a condition for welfare assistance. D.C. Council members also passed a package of public safety measures Tuesday, including bringing back “drug-free zones.”
The Tuesday votes follow movements to roll back reforms in Louisiana and Oregon.
“It’s a stunning turnabout, especially so soon after the wave of national protests against the system for being too harsh,” says Adam Gelb, President and CEO of the nonpartisan think tank Council on Criminal Justice.
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