NCFCA Policy Debate: Safe Justice Act (NEG)

Resolved: The United States Federal Government should significantly reform its policies regarding convicted prisoners under federal jurisdiction

Case Summary: The AFF plan passes the “SAFE Justice Act,” a bill pending in Congress but not yet enacted.  It reduces sentences for low level drug offenses, sends home geriatric and low-risk prisoners, and generally tries to reduce federal prison overcrowding.  It also adds programs that are supposed to reduce recidivism and adds more mental health treatment and drug rehab. Plan is based on a model used in Texas at the state level recently.  But the Texas model actually failed and, if anything, made things worse.