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Victims of Crime Want Justice and Accountability not Soft on Crime Coddling

The Prison Policy Initiative's narrative gaslights survivors by manufacturing a consensus that victims support lighter sentences and alternatives to incarceration. This way of thinking not only undermines public safety but also dismisses the trauma of violent offenses as a mere “myth.”
Victims of Crime Want Justice and Accountability not Soft on Crime Coddling

Mike Morrison, President of the Mississippi Bail Agents Association, recently posted an article on Facebook discussing the recent report released by the Prison Policy Institute.  Mr. Morrison describes the report as purely soft on crime propaganda.  The report falsely claims that crime victims do not want offenders to have harsh punishments.  They claim that victims oppose long prison sentences and traditional accountability and would rather see stronger diversion and rehabilitation programs. This narrative gaslights survivors by manufacturing a consensus that victims support lighter sentences and alternatives to incarceration.  This way of thinking not only undermines public safety but also dismisses the trauma of violent offenses as a mere “myth.” Critics like Patricia Wenskunas of Crime Survivors, and author of the blog, Crime Survivors Journal, highlight how activist groups weaponize victim identities to justify shifting resources away from survivor services toward the accused, directly contradicting the real experiences of those harmed by repeat offenders.

Cities like New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles have already witnessed the devastating consequences of aggressive bail reform and cashless bail policies, which have created a revolving door in the criminal justice system.  And those releases of career criminals have driven predictable spikes in crime. Personal accounts from survivors and groups like Crime Survivors confirm that these misleading reports on crime and victims’ attitudes towards the offender ignore the demand for genuine accountability.  They simply push for an agenda that treats offenders as the “real victims” while silencing survivors. The call is clear: reject these failed soft on crime experiments, support authentic victim advocacy, and demand justice systems that prioritize community safety over offender comfort in every criminal justice discussion.

Check out more of Mike Morrison's blog at his Medium site below. Additionally, learn more about Crime Survivors by clicking on the link below.

Michael D. Morrison – Medium
Read writing from Michael D. Morrison on Medium. National criminal justice and bail policy advisor. President, Mississippi Bail Agents Association. Author on public safety, courts, and pretrial accountability
MediumMichael D. Morrison
Crime Survivors Resource Center Official Site
Crime Survivors provides resources, support, and information to empower crime victims to survive and thrive.
Crime Survivors Resource Center Official Site

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