proposed by the Congress of the People June 6, 2015, San Francisco
Group discussion and number in attendance:
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Oppose all building of expanded jail capacity
Enforce and expand “Ban the Box” to remove the question on convictions and arrests
from job and housing applications
Propose and support alternative sentencing and restorative justice
End taxation by citation
End incarceration for non-violent offenses for those who cannot make bail
Ban stop and frisk police practices
End rewarding police for number of arrested
Provide training to police in cultural sensitivity, sanctuary city policy, deescalating
confrontations, responding to mental health crises appropriately, employing non-violent
methods and communication skills to the greatest extent possible
End use of military and Homeland Security equipment, including drones, by police
End training of police in paramilitary tactics
End SWAT teams
End the “pipeline to prison” that is criminalizing the poor and people of color and other
oppressed groups
Change drug policies to treat drug use as a social problem not a criminal problem
Ban the use of tasers
Rescind sit/lie laws
Ban racial profiling
Promote policing without firearms
End “broken windows” policies of prioritizing enforcement of minor crimes
End policing and citation of fare evasion
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