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"Sometimes, change is necessary." @GovernorDeal ends his keynote address with, calling for continued #CriminalJusticeReform.
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@GovernorDeal He additionally states that many crimes, such as car theft and burglary are committed in order to find weapons.
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@GovernorDeal He goes on to say he supports additional charges for use of stolen weapons during the commission of felonies, stating how stolen weapons are used in all types of violent crimes that are a danger to society. #GLRonCJR
“I think that’s wrong. It’s really wrong,” @GovernorDeal says, as he reviews the lengthy minimum prison-time required before being up for parole. He then advocates for a reconsideration of mandatory minimum policies. #GLRonCJR
“Most murderers are the most trustworthy, most reliable, least likely to re-offend offenders in the entire criminal justice system,” according to @GovernorDeal, noting the intensely personal aspects of the crime all but ensured the individual would not re-offend. #GLRonCJR
@GovernorDeal One of the requirements for being an inmate trustee at the Mansion was that they had to have committed murder.
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@GovernorDeal He discusses how his first-hand experience with inmate trustees at the Governor’s Mansion during his time as Governor led to him reconsidering his views on sentencing policies for #violentoffenders. #GLRonCJR
.@GovernorDeal says letting judges impose sentences led to lighter sentences, leading to pushback and #toughoncrime mandatory minimum policies. #GLRonCJR
@GovernorDeal relays how he continued to run into this defendant after he would escape from prison, first from state prison and later from federal prison, committing increasingly dangerous crimes each time. #GLRonCJR
.@GovernorDeal ultimately uses this story to relay the potential reason sentencing was switched from the jury to the judge-because people feared the jury would be swayed by their emotions more than judges would be.
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The judge in this case, who was rather impatient at the end of the trial on Friday afternoon, sentenced the defendant to 7 years (the statutory maximum) before the jury could begin to decide on the defendant’s guilt or innocence, according to Gov. Deal. #GLRonCJR
Noting the reforms to #criminal jury trials (switching from juries deciding sentences to judges deciding sentences), Gov. Deal uses a story of a 17 yr. old defendant to note the human factors that come into play with #sentencing #GLRonCJR
.@GovernorDeal discusses #mandatoryminimum sentences, suggesting there is much more that can be done.
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@GovernorDeal .@GovernorDeal also mentions the benefit of criminal justice reform to local and state economy, noting accountability courts have saved over $100 million to the Georgia economy. #GLRonCJR
When discussing Accountability Courts, @GovernorDeal notes there can be much more done. He hopes there will be advocates of the "expansion for availability of Accountability Courts."
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Don’t spend all of your time convincing people there is a problem unless you have a solution to the problem.” @GovernorDeal notes the necessity of the Council’s behind-the-scenes work was necessary to bring about change in the first two years.
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@GovernorDeal One of @GovernorDeal’s favorite statistics was “One out of every thirteen Georgians was under some form of criminal supervision,” noting its ability to “make things personal.” #GLRonCJR
In order to reform-first, there must be sufficient public support. This support must be built. Reform does not come in one big pill, according to @GovernorDeal. His Criminal Justice Reform Commission was designed to "take things slow."
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@GovernorDeal “These calls for change range from the commonsense kind to the extreme, radical kind. They are not limited to the #Democrat Party or the #Republican Party.” @GovernorDeal #GLRonCJR
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