Fetterman In Big Trouble! Criminal Justice Record Is Crashing Down On His Campaign

Fetterman In Big Trouble! Criminal Justice Record Is Crashing Down On His Campaign
Crime has become the focus of criticism for Pennsylvania Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman, given that he wants to let as many criminals out onto the streets as possible. But Fetterman can’t expunge his record on crime in the same way he wants to expunge other people’s criminal records.

The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections's 2022 report on recidivism determined that 40% of inmates released from the department’s custody go on to re-offend within one year of release, and 64.7% go on to re-offend within three years. The re-arrest rate has increased since 2000, and the re-conviction rate has increased since 2010. Recidivism from 2006 releases to 2016 releases has increased for crimes across the board, including murder, rape, aggravated assault, and robbery.Fetterman, you may recall, has voted to release several criminals convicted for murder from prison, and he opposes sentences of life without parole (a position he has tried to walk back during this race).