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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.”