MSNBC: “In Her Strongest Comments Yet This Year On Criminal Justice, Hillary Clinton Called For Grappling With ‘Hard Truths’ About Racial Discrimination In The Justice System, And Said ‘Weapons Of War’ Have No Place On The Streets Of American Communities.” “In her strongest comments yet this year on criminal justice, Hillary Clinton called for grappling with ‘hard truths’ about racial discrimination in the justice system, and said ‘weapons of war’ have no place on the streets of American communities. Before beginning her speech at the Massachusetts Conference for Women in Boston Thursday afternoon, the likely presidential candidate said she wanted to address ‘the pain and frustrations that many Americans are feeling’ following grand jury decisions not to indict the police officers who killed Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri and Eric Garner in Staten Island, New York City.” [MSNBC, 12/4/14] Clinton: “Each Of Us Has To Grapple With Some Hard Truths About Race And Justice In America. Because Despite All The Progress We’ve Made Together, African-Americans, And Most Particularly, African-American Men, Are Still More Likely To Be Stopped And Searched By Police, Charge With Crimes, And Sentenced To Longer Prison Terms.” ““In her strongest comments yet this year on criminal justice, Hillary Clinton called for grappling with ‘hard truths’ about racial discrimination in the justice system, and said ‘weapons of war’ have no place on the streets of American communities. …‘Each of us has to grapple with some hard truths about race and justice in America. Because despite all the progress we’ve made together, African-Americans, and most particularly, African-American men, are still more likely to be stopped and searched by police, charge with crimes, and sentenced to longer prison terms,’ she said.” [MSNBC, 12/4/14] BILL AND HILLARY CLINTON ON PRIVATE PRISONS PRESIDENT CLINTON’S 1996 BUDGET PROPOSAL “WOULD LET PRIVATE COMPANIES MANAGE MOST OF THE NEW FEDERAL PRETRIAL DETENTION CENTERS, AS WELL AS MINIMUM- AND MEDIUM-SECURITY PRISONS” Times-Picayune: “President Clinton's 1996 Budget Includes A Proposal That Would Let Private Companies Manage Most Of The New Federal Pretrial Detention Centers, As Well As Minimum- And Medium-Security Prisons.” “Less than 2 percent of the nation's 1.5 million inmates are housed in private prisons. But President Clinton's 1996 budget includes a proposal that would let private companies manage most of the new federal pretrial detention centers, as well as minimum- and medium-security prisons.” [Times-Picayune, 3/26/95] SENATOR CLINTON CO-SPONSORED THE PRIVATE PRISON INFORMATION ACT OF 2007, WHICH WAS DESIGNED TO INCREASE “TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY AT PRIVATE PRISONS” Hillary Clinton Press Release: Senator Clinton “Co- Sponsored The Private Prison Information Act Of 2007, Legislation Introduced By Senator Joe Lieberman To Increase Transparency And Accountability At Private Prisons.” “Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton today co- sponsored the Private Prison Information Act of 2007, legislation introduced by Senator Joe Lieberman to increase transparency and accountability at private prisons. The Private Prison Information Act of 2007 will help to prevent abuse and neglect at private prisons by requiring public disclosure of information about their operations.” [Press Release, Office Of Senator Clinton, 12/10/07] In 2007, Senator Clinton Argued That “It Is Essential That There Be Public Disclosure About The Operation Of These Private Prisons.” “‘As the federal government continues to contract out the incarceration of federal prisoners, it is essential that there be public disclosure about the operation of these private prisons,’ Senator Clinton said. ‘Right now, the public does not have the same right of access to information about private prisons as it has for federal prisons. There is a lack of accountability into how tax dollars are being spent, which can place the safety of correctional officers, surrounding communities, and prisoners at risk. This legislation will help to ensure that citizens and elected officials can properly