Solving the Threatization of Domestic Justice
What I Believe
Justice must be firm, non-negotiable, and focused on absolute public safety and accountability. When a crime is committed, the victim’s justice—not the criminal’s comfort—must be the priority. Human rights must apply to the law-abiding citizen first.
The Problem: The Vicious Cycle of Threatization
The government has prioritized a system that is soft on genuine predators and unnecessarily punitive toward the non-violent. This policy choice is not justice; it is the Threatization of Domestic Justice—the active corruption of our system that makes our communities dangerous from within.
The government is failing to solve the problem it created. This process leads to two failures:
- Failure of Consequence: The most dangerous offenders (those committing Violent Crime) know the system will treat their sentence as negotiable, guaranteeing their return to the street.
- Economic Exclusion as a Crime Driver: Non-violent, low-risk offenders are released with no access to jobs, stable housing, or support. This failure is a governmental guarantee of recidivism, forcing people to revert to crime simply to survive.
This dual failure wastes billions, compromises public safety, and ensures the cycle of crime continues.
What I'll Do - The Accountability and Safety Act - ASA
Guaranteed True Consequence
We will permanently remove the most dangerous individuals from society by enacting True Consequence—the doctrine that a person’s rights are forfeited when they willfully and violently violate the rights of others.
- Mandatory Life Sentencing: Mandate a life sentence without the possibility of parole or early release for individuals convicted of the most serious Violent Crime (e.g., premeditated murder, mass homicide, sexual offenses against children).
- Abolishing Criminal Rights While Incarcerated: Once incarcerated for a violent felony, the individual immediately forfeits all rights beyond basic humane care. This ends taxpayer-funded benefits, educational stipends, and legal avenues for early release.
Protecting the Citizen
National Castle Doctrine and Liability Shield: Implement a nationwide federal law that grants a total civil and criminal liability shield for citizens using necessary force to protect their home, property, or life. The criminal who unlawfully enters a home assumes all risk of injury and cannot sue the homeowner.
The National Economic Reentry Initiative (NERI)
This initiative is focused exclusively on non-violent and low-risk offenders to eliminate the economic necessity that drives recidivism.
Guaranteed Reentry Structure: Establish and fully fund comprehensive, federal-level reentry programs (NERI) focused on non-violent drug offenses and property crimes. Participation in NERI is mandatory upon release.
Immediate Housing & Job Access: NERI programs will provide:
Immediate Housing Assistance: Secure, short-term transitional housing (6-12 months) upon release.
Guaranteed Job Training: Direct placement into federally-funded apprenticeships and job training programs aligned with local economic demand.
Eliminating Disparities and Promoting Fair Sentencing:
Reform or repeal mandatory minimum sentencing laws for non-violent drug offenses and property crimes, restoring judicial discretion.
Require federal and state judicial systems to conduct comprehensive audits of sentencing data to identify and address systemic racial or economic disparities, creating actionable plans to close those gaps.
Modernizing Police Standards and Accountability
- Implement national police standards requiring annual, evidence-based training in de-escalation tactics and implicit bias recognition.
- Mandate the use of body-worn cameras with mandatory, immediate public release of footage in critical incidents, and establish independent civilian oversight boards with subpoena power.
Why It Matters
Real public safety requires this dual focus. We must permanently remove the most dangerous criminals from society to protect the public, but for non-violent offenders, we must replace the revolving prison door with an open door to opportunity. Ending economic exclusion saves lives, saves taxpayer money, and finally makes our communities safer.