PRISONS & POLICING

POLICE

End the militarization of police (end the 1033 program)
Eliminate all ‘Cop City’- type police training facilities that militarize policing and teach dangerous and abusive policing practices
End training of US police on occupation-style policing by Israeli Defense Forces.
End qualified immunity for police and prosecutorial immunity.

PRISONS

Ban private prisons and detention centers
End mass incarceration and build a system centered on restorative justice.
Abolish unpaid and underpaid prison labor
Mandate and enforce higher standards for living conditions in prisons

DEFEND

Ban mandatory minimum sentencing
Ban ‘three strikes’ laws
End cash bail, fines, and fees that disproportionately impact poor and working-class people.
Abolish the Death Penalty
End Civil Asset Forfeiture for private citizens
Increase the number of public defenders and ensure a reasonable caseload and good pay
Fight corporate white-collar crime with resources proportional to its economic impact

JUSTICE

Pardon whistleblowers and political prisoners
Hold adult firearm owners criminally liable for minor children accessing firearms and using them in the commission of any crime or accidental injury or death
Investigate and prosecute sexual violence, kidnapping, and human trafficking
Federalize all police misconduct investigations.

DRUG EPIDEMIC

Release nonviolent drug offenders from prison, remove drug offenses from records, and guarantee both pre-and post-release support
Fully legalize cannabis for recreational and medicinal use with similar restrictions to alcohol.
Begin the process of decriminalizing personal possession of hard drugs - treat drug misuse as a health problem, not a criminal problem
End the War on Drugs
Ensure drug treatment on demand

GUN VIOLENCE

End the gun violence epidemic: common-sense gun safety laws
Ban the sale of assault rifles + est. a buyback program
Establish mandatory waiting periods + background checks for firearm purchases
Pass red flag laws for individuals who pose a danger to themselves + others
Create standardized digital records of gun registrations + sales
Close gun show loopholes
Require firearm owners to own a high-quality gun safe to store their firearms
Require firearm owners to purchase liability insurance of $1mil

PROVIDE

Ensure the funding of community-based youth programs as a deterrent to both petty and violent crime and to reduce interactions with police.
Fund state and national police misconduct data collection systems.
Establish community control of police with oversight boards empowered to audit police departments, issue subpoenas, remove officers, and block the rehiring of offending officers