CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Our criminal justice system is broken. People in our community have suffered at the hands of an imbalanced and fundamentally racist system for too long. We need to shift priorities in oversight and spending to build a criminal justice system that no longer terrorizes communities of color.
OUR VISION
Divest and Reinvest - We will use resources from the bloated NYPD budget to reinvest in critical programs for our community that has been underfunded for too long.
End the School to Prison Pipeline - Through the removal of school metal detectors and school safety officers, we will invest in expanding counselors, not cops, in creating restorative models that provide safety and stability for our students.
Close Rikers Island Jail - We will end one of the most notorious eras of cruelty in New York City history by shutting down Rikers Island jail once and for all.
No New Jails - We must advance criminal justice reforms that will end the need for new jails in New York City, including ending cash bail and decriminalizing victimless crimes. I am calling for reallocating these funds to critical restorative programs, including prioritizing local re-entry programs that will support formerly incarcerated individuals rebuilding their future.