Bryan Stevenson, a notable civil-rights attorney, asserts that there is hope for the criminal justice system despite its flaws. Reflecting on the resilience of his enslaved ancestors, he encourages a shift from punitive measures to restorative justice approaches. Speaking to a diverse audience of legal professionals, he highlights the importance of treating addiction as a health issue and acknowledges the need for compassion towards youth offenders. His message of optimism and change aims to inspire a collaborative effort toward a more just and humane system.
We can only put a person in prison. And people are not crimes. People can commit crimes. We can hold them accountable for their behavior.
I knew I was standing on the shoulders of people who did so much more with so much less. This is not a time to think that we can't do this.
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