He Spent 14 Years in Prison. Here’s Why He’s Fighting For Criminal Justice Reform

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🗓️ 26 February 2021

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Louis Reed spent nearly 14 years in prison on bank fraud and other charges.

Since then, he has become an advocate for criminal justice reform and supported the First Step Act, a bipartisan measure to improve criminal justice outcomes, which was signed into law by then-President Donald Trump in December 2018.

Reed joins "The Daily Signal Podcast" to share his story and his vision for how Democrats and Republicans can work together on criminal justice reform, despite the toxic political climate.

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0:00.0	This is the Daily Signal Podcast for Friday, February 26th, I'm Virginia Allen.
0:10.0	And I'm Kate Trinco. Rachel Del Judas is currently in Florida at the Conservative Political Action Conference.
0:16.7	She's talking with the number of conservative leaders and activists. Today, we share Rachel's
0:22.2	conversation with Louis Reed, who spent 14 years in prison for bank fraud and other charges.
0:28.8	Reed shares the ways in which he is fighting for needed criminal justice reform.
0:33.2	And don't forget, if you're enjoying this podcast, please be sure to leave a review
0:37.6	in a five-star rating on Apple podcasts, and as always, please encourage others to subscribe.
0:42.6	Now, on to our top news.
0:52.4	Senator Rand Paul, question Rachel Levine, President Joe Biden's nominee to be Assistant
0:57.6	Health Secretary on medical treatment for children with gender dysphoria in a hearing Thursday.
1:03.8	Here's part of their exchange via Senator Paul's YouTube channel.
1:09.0	Dr. Levine, you have supported both allowing minors to be given hormone blockers to prevent
1:14.0	them from going through puberty, as well as surgical destruction of a minor genitalia.
1:20.5	Like surgical mutilation, hormonal interruption of puberty can permanently alter and prevent secondary
1:25.5	sexual characteristics. The American College of Pediatricians reports that 80 to 95 percent
1:31.9	of pre-puberal children with gender dysphoria will experience resolution by late adolescents
1:38.4	if not exposed to medical intervention and social affirmation.
1:43.7	Dr. Levine, do you believe that minors are capable of making such a life-changing decision
1:48.6	as changing one's sex?
1:51.4	Well, Senator, thank you for your interest in this question.
1:54.4	Transgender medicine is a very complex and nuanced field with robust research and
2:02.0	standards of care that have been developed. And if I am fortunate enough to be confirmed as the
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