Instead of investing in mass incarceration, we need to invest in the most vulnerable members of our society.
Make public safety investments in vulnerable communities instead of mass incarceration.
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Evidence
This federal funding will directly invest in reentry services and workforce development, sexual violence intervention services, youth violence interruption programs, literacy education programming, and environmental cleanup efforts in New York’s 14th Congressional District.
Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez's approach to public safety centers investing in our most vulnerable communities to break cycles of harm.
Assessments
The promise is broad and federal, aiming to shift public safety toward investments in vulnerable communities instead of mass incarceration. Ocasio-Cortez secured district-level federal community project funding for reentry services, workforce development, sexual violence intervention, youth violence interruption, literacy programming, and environmental cleanup, which materially advances the investment side of the pledge during her time in office. However, the evidence does not show a systemic federal replacement of mass incarceration policy or a comprehensive delivered outcome, so this is partial rather than full delivery. The funding and public-safety agenda show serious effort, warranting the effort badge.