What Does "Smart on Crime" Mean?

 

Well intentioned tough on crime policies have led to a skyrocketing and unsustainable Dept. of Corrections budget and the proliferation of policies that are far from the most effective approach to maintaining public safety.

 

Being Smart on Crime means promoting policies that:

 

 

Smart on Crime approaches promote evidence-based, safe and sensible sentencing reform that reduces our correction costs while maintaining - and even increasing - public safety.

 

Smart on Crime approaches ensure we care for victims of crime by protecting and strengthening state and community based victim services rather than cutting them.

 

Smart on Crime approaches strengthen community based addiction treatment and mental health services and other programs proven to reduce crime and create long term savings for the state.