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Reforming Criminal Justice Without Changing the Law | Jordan Richardson | TEDxMarshallUniversity

As a lobbyist in Washington, D.C., Jordan Richardson works to influence the laws related to criminal justice reform. In his talk, Jordan highlights many of the issues of our current criminal justice system, especially the societal burdens of mass incarceration. He also proposes some innovative solutions that the general public can enact to improve the criminal justice system without ever changing the law. Jordan Richardson is an attorney and Senior Policy Counsel in the Koch political network where oversees its legislative agenda to advance criminal justice reform. Prior to this role, he was a Visiting Legal Fellow at the Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at the Heritage Foundation. As a frequent speaker and writer on the topic of overcriminalization, Jordan’s research has appeared in The Washington Post, TIME Magazine, National Review, and many other publications throughout the country. In 2018, Jordan was named to Forbes 30-Under-30 in Law & Policy for his work advancing the criminal justice reform movement. Jordan received his law degree from Ohio Northern University and his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Marshall University. He is a member of the State Bar of West Virginia. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx