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Thank you @stansimpson for asking candidates for governor where they stand on smarter justice policies, and thank you @KeishaGrantNBC @ctnewsjunkie & @lucyVN for asking Connecticut residents’ questions about criminal justice. Everyone should ask these questions. Here’s why.

Smart Justice policies make sense for our state's strength. Connecticut’s economy will be stronger when formerly incarcerated people are able to get jobs, earn a fair wage, pay taxes, and contribute to our state’s growth. https://ctviewpoints.org/2018/09/17/out-of-prison-and-out-of-work-the-toll-on-connecticuts-economy …

Smart Justice policies make sense for safety. If our state stopped unnecessarily imprisoning people and relied on proven programs to treat the problems that lead people to commit crime in the first place, we could make our communities safer. http://www.courant.com/opinion/letters/hc-ugc-article-public-health-solutions-to-a-public-health-pr-2018-08-23-story.html …

Smart Justice policies make human sense. People who are incarcerated are people. Formerly incarcerated people are people. And people can turn their lives around with the right kind of help. https://www.acluct.org/en/news/why-does-connecticut-need-better-smarter-justice-system …