Topic: Mass Incarceration

Most criminal cases are handled at the local level by elected District Attorneys, yet these races often go ignored by the public. Since 2015, a movement of "progressive prosecutors" like Larry Krasner in Philadelphia and Kim Foxx in Chicago has emerged. These officials run on platforms of ending mass incarceration, reducing racial disparities, and increasing transparency in the charging process.

Judge Jim Gray expresses shame over the United States leading the world in incarceration rates, particularly for non-violent drug offenses. He advocates for a system that focuses on actions rather than what individuals put into their bodies. Regarding social welfare, Gray emphasizes that while the government should be a "last resort," no citizen will be left to starve or go without medical care under their administration.