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Thread: Let me dispel of the notion that #KamalaHarris is new to #CriminalJusticeReform. The facts show that for decades #Kamala has pursued & accomplished reforms, many of them trailblazing. It's time to retire the lazy narratives with 50 things she has done for CJR. #Kamala2020
For easy sharing, here is the list of 50 things #Kamala has done to advance #CriminalJusticeReform as a public servant. The tweet thread provides more details on the items listed. #Kamala2020 #KamalaHarris2020 #KamalaHarris 
50 Times #Kamala Accomplished/Advocated for #CriminalJusticeReform
1.Deputy DA- #KamalaHarris Opposed Prop 21 (passed with 62%) which increased criminal penalties for crimes committed by youth and incorporated many youth offenders into the adult criminal justice system.
1.Deputy DA- #KamalaHarris Opposed Prop 21 (passed with 62%) which increased criminal penalties for crimes committed by youth and incorporated many youth offenders into the adult criminal justice system.
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2. Deputy DA- #KamalaHarris co-founded the Coalition to End the Exploitation of Kids, to provide legal and health services to sexually exploited children, including teenage “prostitutes”
2. Deputy DA- #KamalaHarris co-founded the Coalition to End the Exploitation of Kids, to provide legal and health services to sexually exploited children, including teenage “prostitutes”
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3. As member of the board of trustees of SF MOMA, #KamalaHarris created the 1st of its kind in the US “Matches” program, which pairs at-risk youth with mentors to expose them to art and broaden their horizons.
3. As member of the board of trustees of SF MOMA, #KamalaHarris created the 1st of its kind in the US “Matches” program, which pairs at-risk youth with mentors to expose them to art and broaden their horizons.
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4.DA- #KamalaHarris Created Back on Track program to help drug offenders re-enter society. Provided vocational training, counseling, parenting services, etc. Substantially reduced recidivism for participants
4.DA- #KamalaHarris Created Back on Track program to help drug offenders re-enter society. Provided vocational training, counseling, parenting services, etc. Substantially reduced recidivism for participants
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5.DA- #KamalaHarris refused to seek the death penalty even when pressured by members of her own party due to racial disparities in how it is applied
6.DA- Created LGBT Hate Crime Unit
5.DA- #KamalaHarris refused to seek the death penalty even when pressured by members of her own party due to racial disparities in how it is applied
6.DA- Created LGBT Hate Crime Unit
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7.DA- #KamalaHarris worked to get the first safe house in San Francisco for girls who wanted out of the sex trade
8.DA- Changed underage women/men from being treated as prostitutes to being treated as victims
7.DA- #KamalaHarris worked to get the first safe house in San Francisco for girls who wanted out of the sex trade
8.DA- Changed underage women/men from being treated as prostitutes to being treated as victims
50 Times #Kamala Accomplished/Advocated for #CriminalJusticeReform
9.DA/AG- #KamalaHarris helped found the Center for Youth Wellness which works to improve the health of children exposed to childhood trauma
9.DA/AG- #KamalaHarris helped found the Center for Youth Wellness which works to improve the health of children exposed to childhood trauma
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10.AG- #KamalaHarris created the Bureau of Children’s Justice (BCJ) to streamline enforcement of laws that uphold children's rights & pursue policies that improve the lives of children
10.AG- #KamalaHarris created the Bureau of Children’s Justice (BCJ) to streamline enforcement of laws that uphold children's rights & pursue policies that improve the lives of children
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11.AG- BCJ partnered w/USC to link data from the DOJ & Social Services’ case mgmt systems to enable researchers for the 1st time to better determine the overlap b/w CA’s child welfare &juvenile justice populations
11.AG- BCJ partnered w/USC to link data from the DOJ & Social Services’ case mgmt systems to enable researchers for the 1st time to better determine the overlap b/w CA’s child welfare &juvenile justice populations
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12.AG- #KamalaHarris' BCJ worked to diagnose challenges in California’s juvenile justice data systems, in partnership with the Governance Lab at New York University
12.AG- #KamalaHarris' BCJ worked to diagnose challenges in California’s juvenile justice data systems, in partnership with the Governance Lab at New York University
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13.AG- BCJ worked to deliver previously unavailable juvenile justice data (from the Juvenile Court Probation Statistical Sys) to researchers at the Public Policy Institute of CA, Harvard,U of Chicago,& UC Berkeley
13.AG- BCJ worked to deliver previously unavailable juvenile justice data (from the Juvenile Court Probation Statistical Sys) to researchers at the Public Policy Institute of CA, Harvard,U of Chicago,& UC Berkeley
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14.AG-BCJ collaborate with the Judicial Council to develop dashboards for judges to make better decisions about adjudicated juveniles.
15.AG-Awarded Second Chance Grant to expand Back on Track to LA as AG
14.AG-BCJ collaborate with the Judicial Council to develop dashboards for judges to make better decisions about adjudicated juveniles.
15.AG-Awarded Second Chance Grant to expand Back on Track to LA as AG
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16.AG- As Attorney General CREATED the Division of Recidivism Reduction and Re-Entry (DR3) to reduce the number of repeat offenders
16.AG- As Attorney General CREATED the Division of Recidivism Reduction and Re-Entry (DR3) to reduce the number of repeat offenders
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17.AG- DR3 partnered on the Court of College (C2C). The program is designed to divert young offenders from future criminal behavior through cognitive behavioral intervention & exposure to higher education
17.AG- DR3 partnered on the Court of College (C2C). The program is designed to divert young offenders from future criminal behavior through cognitive behavioral intervention & exposure to higher education
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18.AG- #KamalaHarris' DR3 partnered on the Career Pathways program. It's an out-of-custody, recidivism-reduction program that provides resources to a probation-supervised population.
18.AG- #KamalaHarris' DR3 partnered on the Career Pathways program. It's an out-of-custody, recidivism-reduction program that provides resources to a probation-supervised population.
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19.AG- Kamala’s CA DOJ was accepted into the natl Defending Childhood State Policy Initiative; a cross-sector team of state leaders to develop shared priorities to prevent/address children's exposure to violence.
19.AG- Kamala’s CA DOJ was accepted into the natl Defending Childhood State Policy Initiative; a cross-sector team of state leaders to develop shared priorities to prevent/address children's exposure to violence.
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20.AG- Created the Truancy Intervention Panel to implement best practices for truancy prevention.
20.AG- Created the Truancy Intervention Panel to implement best practices for truancy prevention.
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21.AG- BCJ in partnership w/the Ad Council & CA Endowment, conducted a study/designed a public education toolkit to help educators/community leaders communicate w/parents on the importance of kids being in school
21.AG- BCJ in partnership w/the Ad Council & CA Endowment, conducted a study/designed a public education toolkit to help educators/community leaders communicate w/parents on the importance of kids being in school
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22.AG- Created SmartJustice, a new database and analytical tool to track repeat offenders and offense trends to provide counties with more effective options in developing anti-recidivism initiatives.
22.AG- Created SmartJustice, a new database and analytical tool to track repeat offenders and offense trends to provide counties with more effective options in developing anti-recidivism initiatives.
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23.AG- #KamalaHarris issued guidance to CA law enforcement agencies outlining new responsibilities to track/report citizen complaints against peace officers, including complaints alleging racial/identity profiling
23.AG- #KamalaHarris issued guidance to CA law enforcement agencies outlining new responsibilities to track/report citizen complaints against peace officers, including complaints alleging racial/identity profiling
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24.AG- Supported AB71 (which became law) requiring all CA law enforcement agencies to collect data on shootings & use of force by a civilian/police against the other that result in serious bodily injury or death.
24.AG- Supported AB71 (which became law) requiring all CA law enforcement agencies to collect data on shootings & use of force by a civilian/police against the other that result in serious bodily injury or death.
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25.AG- Created the first Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (“POST”) certified law enforcement training on both procedural justice and implicit bias, the first of its kind in the country.
25.AG- Created the first Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (“POST”) certified law enforcement training on both procedural justice and implicit bias, the first of its kind in the country.
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26.AG- Instituted a body camera policy for all DOJ special agent personnel conducting field operations.
26.AG- Instituted a body camera policy for all DOJ special agent personnel conducting field operations.
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27.AG- Convened community members, incl. roundtables w/HS students from South/East LA. The topics were experiences with police and ideas on how to improve the relationship between youth & law enforcement.
27.AG- Convened community members, incl. roundtables w/HS students from South/East LA. The topics were experiences with police and ideas on how to improve the relationship between youth & law enforcement.
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28.AG-Created the 21st Century Policing Working Group to foster discussion regarding implicit bias and building community trust.
28.AG-Created the 21st Century Policing Working Group to foster discussion regarding implicit bias and building community trust.
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29.AG- #KamalaHarris created OpenJustice, a 1st of-its-kind criminal justice open data initiative providing unprecedented data. Provides key criminal justice indicators and transparency
29.AG- #KamalaHarris created OpenJustice, a 1st of-its-kind criminal justice open data initiative providing unprecedented data. Provides key criminal justice indicators and transparency
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30.AG- Opened a civil pattern or practice investigations into the Kern County Sheriff’s Office
31.AG-Opened a civil pattern or practice investigations into Bakersfield Police Department
30.AG- Opened a civil pattern or practice investigations into the Kern County Sheriff’s Office
31.AG-Opened a civil pattern or practice investigations into Bakersfield Police Department
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32.AG-#KamalaHarris Created the Racial Profiling Advisory Board
32.AG-#KamalaHarris Created the Racial Profiling Advisory Board
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33.AG- Kamala issued guidance outlining the law enforcement agencies responsibilities to assist immigrant crime victims in applying for U-visas.
33.AG- Kamala issued guidance outlining the law enforcement agencies responsibilities to assist immigrant crime victims in applying for U-visas.
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34.AG- Kamala enlisted major law firms to provide pro-bono legal services to for unaccompanied children entering the US. She supported legislation to provide $3M to qualified CA nonprofits to provide legal aid.
34.AG- Kamala enlisted major law firms to provide pro-bono legal services to for unaccompanied children entering the US. She supported legislation to provide $3M to qualified CA nonprofits to provide legal aid.
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35.AG-#KamalaHarris sponsored Bill that allows human trafficking victims to petition court to set aside a conviction of solicitation/prostitution.
35.AG-#KamalaHarris sponsored Bill that allows human trafficking victims to petition court to set aside a conviction of solicitation/prostitution.
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36.AG- #KamalaHarris eliminated longstanding rape kit backlog of over 1,300 untested kits and significantly reduced processing times. Received the US DOJ’s Award for Professional Innovation in Victim Services
36.AG- #KamalaHarris eliminated longstanding rape kit backlog of over 1,300 untested kits and significantly reduced processing times. Received the US DOJ’s Award for Professional Innovation in Victim Services
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37.AG- Sponsored AB1644 to establish 4yr pilot to assist elementary schools in providing mental health services to students, prioritizing schools in communities with high levels of childhood trauma/ adversity
37.AG- Sponsored AB1644 to establish 4yr pilot to assist elementary schools in providing mental health services to students, prioritizing schools in communities with high levels of childhood trauma/ adversity
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38.AG- #KamalaHarris supported Senate Bill 1143 to significantly limit the practice of isolating juveniles in room confinement. The bill was signed into law and took effect in 2018.
38.AG- #KamalaHarris supported Senate Bill 1143 to significantly limit the practice of isolating juveniles in room confinement. The bill was signed into law and took effect in 2018.
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39.AG- Supported AB 1840 to require that state agencies give preference to homeless youth and formerly incarcerated youth when hiring interns and student assistants
39.AG- Supported AB 1840 to require that state agencies give preference to homeless youth and formerly incarcerated youth when hiring interns and student assistants
50 Times #Kamala Accomplished/Advocated for #CriminalJusticeReform
40.AG- Supported AB2390 to provide a legislative fix to 2010 legislation that inadvertently removed a mechanism for juvenile offenders with good records on supervised probation to obtain honorable discharge status
40.AG- Supported AB2390 to provide a legislative fix to 2010 legislation that inadvertently removed a mechanism for juvenile offenders with good records on supervised probation to obtain honorable discharge status
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41.AG- #KamalaHarris supported AB1843 to ensure that juvenile records are protected from unfair and undue inquiry during employer background checks.
41.AG- #KamalaHarris supported AB1843 to ensure that juvenile records are protected from unfair and undue inquiry during employer background checks.
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42.SEN- Reintroduced (along with colleagues) the National Criminal Justice Commission Act. Creates a National CJ Commission to review & propose reforms to address the most pressing issues facing the CJ system.
42.SEN- Reintroduced (along with colleagues) the National Criminal Justice Commission Act. Creates a National CJ Commission to review & propose reforms to address the most pressing issues facing the CJ system.
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43.SEN- Sponsored bill that would legalize marijuana; expunge prior convictions,require re-sentencing hearings for those still under supervision;& invest money in communities adversely impacted by the War on Drugs
43.SEN- Sponsored bill that would legalize marijuana; expunge prior convictions,require re-sentencing hearings for those still under supervision;& invest money in communities adversely impacted by the War on Drugs
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44.SEN- Sponsored the Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act of 2017 - to encourage states to reform or replace the practice of money bail.
44.SEN- Sponsored the Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act of 2017 - to encourage states to reform or replace the practice of money bail.
50 Times #Kamala Accomplished/Advocated for #CriminalJusticeReform
45.SEN- Sponsored legislation to increase funding for public defenders, reduce their workload, and provide pay parity between prosecutors and public defenders
45.SEN- Sponsored legislation to increase funding for public defenders, reduce their workload, and provide pay parity between prosecutors and public defenders
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46.SEN- Introduced legislation to limit the use of solitary confinement. Also pressed Bureau of Prisons to take measures to address the significant increase in the use of restricted housing.
46.SEN- Introduced legislation to limit the use of solitary confinement. Also pressed Bureau of Prisons to take measures to address the significant increase in the use of restricted housing.
50 Times #Kamala Accomplished/Advocated for #CriminalJusticeReform
47.SEN- Sponsored legislation to end discrimination in public housing for offenders released from prison
47.SEN- Sponsored legislation to end discrimination in public housing for offenders released from prison
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48.SEN- #KamalaHarris sponsored legislation to reform the treatment of incarcerated women in order to reduce the negative impact incarceration has on the family of women behind bars,especially their children
48.SEN- #KamalaHarris sponsored legislation to reform the treatment of incarcerated women in order to reduce the negative impact incarceration has on the family of women behind bars,especially their children
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49.SEN-Sponsored legislation to establish the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men & Boys. The Commission will investigate/provide recommendations to improve the disparities Black men experience.
49.SEN-Sponsored legislation to establish the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men & Boys. The Commission will investigate/provide recommendations to improve the disparities Black men experience.
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50.SEN- Worked with civil rights groups (like the NAACP LDF) to strengthen the First Step Act
50.SEN- Worked with civil rights groups (like the NAACP LDF) to strengthen the First Step Act
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