Statement of Rep. Renny Cushìng, Crime Victims Advocate and Chairman of the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee, NH House of Representatives
“Joseph Lascaze is an incredible advocate, with the unique and valuable credential of being able to speak from personal experience about the criminal legal system. I’ve been working on criminal justice reform for decades and believe strongly that people with lived experience in our legal system must be front and center in leading policy reform.
” I applaud Mr. Lascaze for using his experience and his voice to improve our state, and I hope his leadership inspires and empowers others with lived experience to speak up. We cannot end systemic racism or mass incarceration by sidelining or discriminating against those directly impacted by both.”