A newly discovered memo released by Vice President Harris' 2020 presidential campaign outlined a plan to “radically reform” the criminal justice system by reducing penalties for criminals.

Harris, 2019, He promised to eliminate cash bail, end court-ordered fines, expunge the records of some felons, eliminate federal minimum sentences and increase federal oversight of local police departments. Note Resurfaced by Washington Free Beacon Harris has previously supported weakening law enforcement, but her campaign is preparing to pitch her to voters as the law-and-order candidate in contrast to former President Donald Trump, CNN reported. report.

“The time is long overdue to reimagine public safety by strengthening and supporting communities and significantly limiting the number of people exposed to the criminal justice system,” the memo read. “As president, Kamala would fundamentally change how we approach public safety.” (Related article: Top left-wing donors endorse Kamala Harris)

Nearly 60% of Americans surveyed in January, including roughly half of Democrats, said the president and Congress should make fighting crime a priority. according to The same percentage, 61 percent of registered voters, said the Pew Research Center. Said The Pew Research Center said in April that the criminal justice system isn't tough enough on criminals.

“Excessive bail amounts disproportionately harm low-income people and communities of color,” Harris' 2019 memo said. Harris characterized the bail system as “criminalizing poverty” and vowed to abolish it.

The elimination of cash bail has sparked backlash in some major cities, with New Yorkers overwhelmingly supporting stricter bail laws in February 2022 in the wake of rising crime, the New York Post reported. reportThe Texas Organizing Project, a Soros-backed nonprofit that opposes bail, has granted bail to a man accused of killing six people and shooting three others in December 2023.

“Further, we must eliminate court fees and fees associated with diversion, treatment, and community supervision that make it difficult for individuals to reintegrate into society,” Harris' memo continues.

The memo is no longer on Harris' campaign website, but the vice president Middle page.

Harris also promised to automatically expunge “non-serious, non-violent crimes” from criminal records after five years, according to the memo, though the memo did not define what a “serious” crime is.

She also supported restoring voting rights to everyone with a criminal record, according to the memo, and argued for increased federal oversight of local police departments, citing allegations of “racial profiling” and “excessive force.”

According to the memo, current Vice President Joe Biden proposed creating a “National Police System Study Commission” that would “collect and study data on police shootings and other serious misconduct.” He also promised to provide funding to the Department of Justice to provide grants to increase oversight of officers who shoot suspects, and vowed to reinstate an executive order restricting the sale of certain military equipment to police departments.

Harris' support for weakening law enforcement goes beyond one campaign memo.

In 2020, she praised the movement to defund the police during a radio interview for “rightly” calling out the amount of funding being spent on the police, CNN reported. reportHarris also praised the city of Los Angeles for cutting its police budget by $150 million. according to To NYP.

The Harris campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.

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