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Del. Lee Carter claimed the U.S. incarcerates more people than any nation in history as part of his push for criminal justice reform. (Photo: Craig Carper/VPM News)
Speaker: Lee Carter
Date: Dec. 10
Setting: Tweet
Del. Lee Carter, a self-proclaimed socialist mulling a run for governor next year, is calling for sweeping criminal justice reform.
“We incarcerate more of our people than any other nation in history, and second place isn't even close,” Carter, D-Manassas, tweeted on Dec. 10.
“We need a governor who will dramatically reduce our spending on police, our spending on prisons and jails, and our prison population,” he added. “None of the frontrunners are promising that.”