Tarrah Callahan, executive director of NC Chamber Cornerstone member Conservatives for Criminal Justice Reform, contributed an opinion piece to The Carolina Journal detailing polling data that voters in North Carolina continue to find common ground on criminal-justice reform. Following is an excerpt from that article.

Despite the political rhetoric, criminal-justice reform has been an area that has continuously enjoyed bipartisanship. That is once again confirmed by recently released polling from the North Carolina Chamber of Commerce. The topics ranged from the general direction of North Carolina, broad criminal-justice reform topics, and a few specific policies that have been circulating through the legislature over the last few years.

Turns out, voters are concerned about the economy and open to solutions that help get North Carolinians back to work. They recognize that a small bad decision can saddle someone with a criminal record — sending a family or individual into a downward spiral of economic uncertainty and potentially, more bad decisions. We have one million adults in North Carolina who have a criminal record despite having been found not guilty or having had their charges dismissed.

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