This is an issue that is very important to me. When I was in the State Senate, I led the Justice Reinvestment Committee, which studied criminal justice reform and helped drive the reforms we put in place in 2015 and 2017.https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/justice-reinvestment-bill-moves-forward/article_f9e2877d-e992-5c30-8869-570e950c02b4.html …
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States’ spending on corrections has significantly increased in the past 30 years, from $12B in 1988 to $58B in 2016. These costs are a burden on already overstretched state budgets and divert resources away from other vital services. Read the fact sheets:https://armstrong.house.gov/media/blog-posts/justice-reinvestment-initiative-act …
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The Justice Reinvestment Initiative Act will help develop cost-effective, evidence-based solutions to reduce crime and increase public safety while stemming the cost associated with corrections.https://armstrong.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-kelly-armstrong-introduces-justice-reinvestment-initiative-act …
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