By implying that people crossing the border from Mexico are all "rapists" and "criminals," Trump has conflated the connection between immigration with criminal behavior and spread the idea that we need to lock up more people. Even though an overhaul to mandatory minimum sentences and the prison system has received bipartisan support, experts contend that Trump's explosive rhetoric will hinder these advances because crime appears more prevalant than it actually is. Trump has not provided his plan for criminal justice reform.
On the other hand, the end of mass incarceration is of foremost importance to Clinton. This means continued efforts to decrease the mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent drug offenders, the closing of private prisons, and establishing better programs for former inmates to reenter society. She also supports the use of body cameras to promote more transparency between the public and police force.
