House Dem Who Was Assaulted Calls for Criminal Justice Reform: ‘Get These Repeat Offenders off the Street’
A House Democrat is calling for criminal justice reform after she was the victim of an assault in her apartment building in Washington, D.C. During an appearance on “CBS Mornings” Tuesday, Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.)…
A House Democrat is calling for criminal justice reform after she was the victim of an assault in her apartment building in Washington, D.C.
During an appearance on “CBS Mornings” Tuesday, Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) opened up about the incident.
“I got attacked by someone who the District of Columbia has not prosecuted fully over the course of almost a decade, over the course of 12 assaults before mine,” Craig said.
She went on, “And so I think we have to think about how in the world can we make sure that we’re not just letting criminals out? I mean, it wasn’t even in every instance that he got 10 days or 30 days. Many times the charges were completely dropped before any justice was achieved at all.”
The congresswoman added, “We have to get these repeat offenders off the street. We also have got to figure out how we get people the mental help and the addiction help that they need because these people are getting back out and they’re just recommitting the same crimes over and over and over again.”
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Craig’s comments come just days after her office released a statement revealing she had been assaulted in the elevator of her apartment building.
CBS News noted the suspect had a criminal history, including shoplifting, breaking and entering, and striking a police officer.
The Washington Free Beacon reported the suspect in Craig’s assault was released without bail after a second-degree theft charge on Sept. 21, 2022. And after he was arrested for failing to appear for his court hearing, the suspect was released on Dec. 15, 2022, with all charges against him dropped as part of a plea agreement.