Welcome to Cleveland 2016 GOP candidates! The U.S. Justice Action Network is on the ground in Ohio to make sure you are prepared to tackle a topic that impacts the more than 70 million Americans who have a criminal record and eats up $80 billion of our budget.

We’re talking about our criminal justice system. And you should be too.

We will be urging all of you to offer real solutions for our overcrowded jails and ballooning prison costs. Since one in three Americans has a criminal history, we deserve to know what you will do about removing barriers for those seeking jobs after incarceration.

As a bipartisan organization, we are looking for commonsense fixes that everyone can support. As this is the first Republican debate, we reached out to our conservative partners, organizations you all know well, to ask what they want to hear on Thursday night when it comes to criminal justice reform.

Here is what they had to say.

Grove Norquist, President of Americans for Tax Reform:

“Many of the Republican candidates onstage have played a prominent role in reforming the American criminal justice system. Whether it be sentencing or incarceration alternatives, now is the time to stake out a position on the billions of taxpayer dollars wasted on an ineffectual prison system: a system which produces unsustainable budgets, unsafe communities, and broken families. Voters are ready for bold solutions.”

Tim Head, Executive Director of Faith and Freedom Coalition:

“We look forward to hearing what the candidates would do to reduce the number of federal crimes, better protect our communities and better prepare returning offenders to be parents, spouses and employees. There are so many federal criminal laws and regulations that the Congressional Research Service can’t even count them. And, many of these crimes don’t even require any criminal intent. There is broad support for criminal justice reform and the next President has a great opportunity to reduce crime rates and recidivism, make our communities safer, and reduce the cost and scope of the federal government.”

Adam Brandon, President and CEO of FreedomWorks:

“There is a growing consensus that justice reform needs to happen, sooner rather than later. Conservative governors have shown that justice reform can not only save taxpayers money, but it can also reduce crime and repeat offender rates.

The next president will have the opportunity to address these issues by bringing fiscally conservative and innovative policies to the federal level. We look forward to hearing the candidates on these vital issues and their plans for real reform.”

Marc Levin, Director of the Center for Effective Justice and Right on Crime:

“Due to success in the states, momentum is clearly on the side of criminal justice reform across the board. There is wide consensus that evidence-based reforms are necessary throughout the country and conservatives have lead the way in the states to reach that point. With federal legislation aimed at reforming the criminal justice system now pending in Congress, we look forward to all opportunities for discussing policies that have proven to be fiscally responsible and enhance public safety.”

Republican candidates — the ball is in your court.

You know what your base is asking when it comes to addressing our unsustainable prison population. Will you use your time on the national stage to discuss what you would do about our bloated prison population, the enormous burden on the taxpayers, and the growing number of Americans with records who cannot find jobs? Now is the chance for you to show real leadership when it comes to championing justice reform.

We will be watching.

Holly Harris is executive director of the U.S. Justice Action Network, which works across the country to pass legislation to end overcriminalization, safely reduce the jail and prison population and related taxpayer costs, and break down barriers for those leaving prison to successfully re-enter society.

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