Prison Reform Act of 2028
The Catalano Prison Reform & Second Chance Act 1️⃣ End Non-Violent Over-Sentencing - Mandatory minimums eliminated for non-violent drug offenses. - Judges regain discretion. - Sentence review boards for inmates who’ve served 50% or more of non-violent terms. Truth: Locking someone up 20 years for addiction doesn’t make America safer. 2️⃣ Second Chance Review Program - Automatic review after 10 years for federal inmates with clean records. - Earned time credits for education, work, and rehabilitation programs. - Expanded compassionate release for elderly and terminally ill inmates. If someone changes, the system should recognize it. 3️⃣ Re-Entry Is Public Safety - Federal tax credits for businesses hiring returning citizens. - Ban federal agencies from asking about convictions on initial job applications (“Ban the Box”). - 12-month housing assistance transition program. Because sending someone out with $40 and a bus ticket is not “law and order.” That’s recycling crime. 4️⃣ Prison Transparency & Accountability - Independent federal prison oversight board. - Mandatory body cameras for corrections staff in federal facilities. - Public reporting of abuse, deaths, and disciplinary actions. If we believe in justice, we don’t hide the system. 5️⃣ Mental Health & Addiction Treatment - Every federal prison must provide licensed mental health professionals. - Medication-assisted treatment programs expanded nationwide. - Addiction treated as a health crisis, not just a criminal one. You can’t punish trauma out of a person. 6️⃣ Restoring Rights - Automatic restoration of voting rights upon sentence completion. - Streamlined federal pardon process with transparency timelines. - Expanded clemency review panel. Redemption is American. Now here’s the real talk: Prison reform isn’t about being “soft.”It’s about being smart. Safer communities come from accountability AND opportunity. One without the other is broken.