The extension of conservative principles to criminal justice policies offers a chance to court new constituencies and bring conservative messages to voting blocs that will dominate American politics in the future, all without risking the current base of conservative support.
Whether the source of one's morality is secular or ecclesiastical, criminal justice reform represents an opportunity for morally minded conservatives to forge a revitalized, persuasive conservative identity.
While advocacy on behalf of those simply awaiting trial may be the low-hanging fruit of conservative criminal justice reform, the improvement of our sentencing and reentry strategies provides another natural avenue for the growth of the conservative coalition.
A string of successes over the last decade by early adopters of this new, justice-minded conservative identity have provided proof that criminal justice reform is a winning conservative issue.
As criminal justice reform picks up steam in state capitals throughout the United States, conservatives are facing a choice: hop onboard and hope to guide reform or stand in its path and get run over.
Organizations such as the American Conservative Union and FreedomWorks have championed criminal justice matters and helped to marshal increasing support across the conservative spectrum.
Such a marriage between conservatives and reform would not only result in a better criminal justice system but would ensure that conservative ideas remain relevant for decades to come.
http://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/where-the-right-went-wrong-on-criminal-justice/
Whether the source of one's morality is secular or ecclesiastical, criminal justice reform represents an opportunity for morally minded conservatives to forge a revitalized, persuasive conservative identity.
While advocacy on behalf of those simply awaiting trial may be the low-hanging fruit of conservative criminal justice reform, the improvement of our sentencing and reentry strategies provides another natural avenue for the growth of the conservative coalition.
A string of successes over the last decade by early adopters of this new, justice-minded conservative identity have provided proof that criminal justice reform is a winning conservative issue.
As criminal justice reform picks up steam in state capitals throughout the United States, conservatives are facing a choice: hop onboard and hope to guide reform or stand in its path and get run over.
Organizations such as the American Conservative Union and FreedomWorks have championed criminal justice matters and helped to marshal increasing support across the conservative spectrum.
Such a marriage between conservatives and reform would not only result in a better criminal justice system but would ensure that conservative ideas remain relevant for decades to come.
http://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/where-the-right-went-wrong-on-criminal-justice/
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