Obama v. McCain on Crime
This is excellent news for the future of crime policy if it's true:
“The political climate has shifted,” said Marc Mauer, executive director of the Sentencing Project, a nonprofit organization for criminal justice reform. “Democrats and Republicans both embrace a more evidence-based approach to public safety that looks at programs and policies that work.”
It's not so true of John McCain.
In a speech before the National Sheriffs’ Association this year, Mr. McCain ... called for tougher punishment for violent offenders and appeared to disagree with Mr. Obama’s contention that the prison population is too high. ... Mr. McCain also favors tougher sentences for illegal immigrants who commit crimes and more federal money to help local agencies detain them.
The Department of Corrections budget doesn't seem to be one of those McCain wants to cut. [more ...]