Ministry of Truth Daily Update - 25 Mar 2024 - Wealth-based Detention

 

Wealth-based Detention

It is illegal and unjust to arrest or imprison people for unpaid fines, unless they have the resources to pay.  However, excessive fines for the rich are acceptable tools for punishments, as long as it leaves them eligible for incarceration.  This two-tiered system of justice in our country, in which a person’s income determines whether they walk free or whether they go to jail, needs to be applied equitably to all.

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• https://www.foxnews.com/us/mississippi-city-police-department-unlawfully-jailing-people-unpaid-fees-cant-afford-doj
  

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Ministry of Truth Daily Update - 26 Apr 2023 - Decriminalization

 

Decriminalization

Non-prosecution of minor crimes including retail theft, drug possession, turnstile jumping, trespassing, resisting arrest, prostitution, or interfering with arrests.  The goal is to make it safer for minorities, reserving incarceration for matters involving significant harm to the social order, thereby making citizens safer.  Ministry funded studies show that even short stays in jail can lead to loss of dignity, housing issues, employment disruption, and strained family connections.

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