“The Trump administration promises ‘law and order.’ But beyond enforcing our nation’s laws, the incoming administration has an opportunity to reform our criminal justice system in ways that elevate the rule of law over politics and that protect average Americans the same as politically favored elites.
“Conservative states that champion law and order and the rule of law have led broad criminal justice coalitions, proven both tough and smart on crime, and shown that criminal justice does not involve issuing get-out-of-jail-free cards to those deserving of punishment. Three state-tested measures would allow a law-and-order Trump administration to lead the 115th Congress and unite broad coalitions on criminal justice.”