Forensic science / crime labs could be independent of the police / prosecution
Missed court appointments due to uncontrolled circumstances could be considered differently
Wrongful convictions could disportionately affect women
Eyewitness identification, custodial interrogation / recording, judge bias, access to post-conviction DNA testing, evidence preservation, public defense funding / quality, plea bargains, and forensic science could improve to prevent wrongful convictions
Wrongful convictions could be overturned by DNA evidence
Violent suspects / repeat offenders could not be released easily from jail
Postpartum psychosis could be considered in law
Illegal drug dealing and shoplifting could be prosecuted
The arrest process could be changed to offer early legal representation
Intelligence agencies / law enforcement could not entrap people
U.S. "stand your ground" laws could be revised
Judges could be appointed rather than elected
The Back on Track program could be used with nonviolent offenders instead of prison
Prisoners could be able to defend themselves in courts
U.S. citizen payments to government could be easier to pay and less punitive
Prisoners could less expensively / more easily communicate with family
The criminal justice system / self-defense could change for survivors of abuse
Juries could be more diverse by race, gender, and income
A duty to intervene, rules governing use of force, reporting force, predictive data, transparent police records, banning chokeholds, reforming no-knock warrants / police raids, and a stronger U.S. DOJ investigative force could improve policing
Interrogation approaches could be ethical, legal, and effective
Marijuana and other drug charges could be dropped or changed
District Attorneys, prosecutors, and judges could reform the U.S. criminal justice system
Plea bargains could reformed or not used
Participatory defense could involve families and communities in criminal trials
The U.S. could take additional steps to lower prison populations, cost, and excessive punishment
Different interrogation tactics could be used to prevent false confessions
Restorative justice could be used to help both perpetrators and victims
U.S. prisoners could receive better / less negligent healthcare
Prison release halfway houses could be redesigned, better managed, and/or not used
Prisoners could have access to Pell Grants
Counseling circles could be used in prisons
Prisons could have newspapers
Prisoners could have access to book, magazines, and newspapers
Civil asset forfeiture laws could be amended
Juveniles could not be tried, sentenced, and incarcerated as adults
Foster care could be extended past 18
Prisoners could be able to vote
Cash bail / waiting times in jail for non-violent, pretrial defendants could improve
Prisoners could not have to pay to stay in jail depending on their income level
Prosecutors and judges could be held accountable for misconduct
Mandatory minimum and three strike sentencing laws could be reformed for nonviolent offenses
Prison labor could be paid more, have labor protections, and prepare people for employment after release
Compensation could be provided to the exonerated
Juvenile detention could be improved to rehabilitate
Government agencies, schools, hospitals, police, universities, foundations, prisons, workplaces, elections, judiciary systems, and nonprofits could collect, publicize, and use citizen feedback
Forensic science could be unreliable
Independent prosecutors could handle cases of police misconduct
The U.S. rape kit backlog could be fixed
Public defender offices could be fully funded
Judges could limit pretrial detention to defendants whom pose a danger or could be flight risks
Child support orders could be based on current income and assist with job placement/retention
The death penalty could not be used
Solitary confinement in prisons could be limited / abolished
