Part of the Federal Agenda for Criminal Justice Reform proposed by members of Congress contains a proposal to incentivize states to reduce their prison populations. Enact the https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1557/text/is Federal grants help shape criminal justice policy at the state and local levels. For decades these grants have subsidized the growth of incarceration. To reverse that flow, Congress can pass the Reverse Mass Incarceration Act, a bill that has been introduced in two separate congressional sessions. This bill would dedicate $20 billion over 10 years to states that reduce both crime and incarceration, reshaping state and local policy. The Act can be viewed by clicking on the link above. 1. Why do we need this proposal? 2. What are the ethical issues involved in this proposal? 3. Are there ways to amend the proposal to make it more ethical? NO MORE THAN 200 WORDS .

1. Part of the Federal Agenda for Criminal Justice Reform
proposed by members of Congress contains a proposal to
incentivize states to reduce their prison populations.
Enact the
https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-
bill/1557/text/is Federal grants help shape criminal justice
policy at the state and local levels. For decades these grants
have subsidized the growth of incarceration. To reverse that
flow, Congress can pass the Reverse Mass Incarceration Act, a
bill that has been introduced in two separate congressional
sessions. This bill would dedicate $20 billion over 10 years to
states that reduce both crime and incarceration, reshaping state
and local policy.
The Act can be viewed by clicking on the link above.
1. Why do we need this proposal?
2. What are the ethical issues involved in this proposal?
3. Are there ways to amend the proposal to make it more
ethical?
NO MORE THAN 200 WORDS