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Hi Ethan, I lead a chapter of SSDP. Here's an idea I'm entertaining: What do you think about legislation to attach a fiscal note on charging documents/sentencing, etc. in the judicial process to help associate that there is a high price for incarceration we pay for non-violent drug offenders? I think once we make it more pronounced that we're paying $40k per year per prisoner, that could be a school teacher, a firefighter, or someone who actually helps society.

Thanks. I'm working on a national model as well. I sent you an email. You guys are doing some amazing work and are excellent at helping us activists make a difference.

Mandatory minimums are more at the federal level. I just got back from DC working on the Justice Safety Valve Act to address that as well. However, this bill/model I'm proposing would be for state felonies.